Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 914
Transfers Public Defense Services Commission from judicial to executive branch.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Transfers Public Defense Services Commission from judicial to executive branch. Modifies appointment and removal process for and qualifications of commission members. Directs commission to designate liaison with office of public defense services and appoint juvenile services director. Modifies duties of public defense services executive director. Requires director to establish specific divisions within office of public defense services. Requires that trial division provide 25 percent of trial-level public defense services by January 1, 2030, and 35 percent by January 1, 2035. Directs commission and public defense services executive director to report annually to interim committees of Legislative Assembly on progress with implementing Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 15 to June 25, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateFeb 15 to Jun 25 · stopped130 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 15 to Feb 161 day
JudiciaryFeb 16 to Jun 25 · stopped129 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.