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HB2223

Legal representation of indigent defendant; abolition of fees.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Rae Cousins (D)

Session:
2025 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Abolition of fees; legal representation of indigent defendant.

Eliminates the fees for the cost of court-appointed counsel or public defender representation for persons who are determined to be indigent.
  • Bill History

  • 01/07/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101285D
  • 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/18/2025 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
  • 01/18/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 01/20/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
  • 01/23/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
  • 01/24/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2223)
  • 01/24/2025 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
  • 01/24/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 02/04/2025 - House: Left in Appropriations