BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2687: Public defense funding

Increasing appropriated funding for public defense services.

Summary

Phases in state reimbursement of county and city public defense costs by 2028.
Requires the Office of Public Defense (OPD) to disburse appropriated funds, establish policies for the distribution of funds, and monitor trial-level public defense services to determine eligibility for reimbursement.
Repeals the county formulas for the OPD public defense services grant program.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2687), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to public defense services;

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

Feb 2, 2018Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 1, 2018Minority; do not pass.
Feb 1, 2018JUDI - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2018First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2687 (2025–26) Less restrictive alt./minors · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2687 (2019–20) GMA/affordable housing plans · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2687 (2015–16) Hearing disability coverage · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2687 (2013–14) Commute trip reduction tx cr · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2687 (2011–12) Health care purchase options · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2687 (2009–10) Home visiting services acct · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2687 (2007–08) Operating budget · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 329, Laws of 2008
HB 2687 (2005–06) Minimum monthly benefit · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate