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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5676: Public defense fund distrib.

Clarifying public defense fund distributions.

Summary

  • Requires that $900,000 of the revenue generated per fiscal year by the 2015 Supreme Court order to increase the base traffic infraction fines is for the Office of Public Defense.
  • Modifies the fund distribution for the $900,000—pursuant to appropriation—to 50 percent for counties and 50 percent for cities.
  • Directs the funds to be used to improve the quality of trial court indigent public defense services.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5676), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dean Takko (D-19)
Introduced
February 2, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to public defense fund distributions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dean Takko (D-19)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Guy Palumbo D-1Senator D-22

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. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  6. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5676 in other sessions

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