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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2012: Indigent criminal defense

Concerning state funding for indigent criminal defense services provided at the county and city level.

Summary

  • Eliminates the streamlined sales tax mitigation program and redistributes an equivalent amount of funding through the county and municipal criminal justice assistance accounts for indigent criminal defense services.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2012), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Koster (R-39)
Introduced
February 7, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to state funding for indigent criminal defense services provided at the county and city level;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Koster (R-39)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Volz R-6

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2012 in other sessions

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