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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 283

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Relating to: increasing the rate paid to private attorneys for representing indigent clients. (FE)

Attorney — Fee Public defender

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the state public defender provides legal representation for

indigent persons in criminal, delinquency, and certain related cases. The SPD

assigns cases either to staff attorneys or to local private attorneys. Generally, a

private attorney who is assigned a case by the SPD is paid $40 per hour for time spent

related to the case. This bill increases to $100 per hour the amount a private attorney

is paid for time spent related to the case.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: L. Taylor (D) , Risser (D) , Vinehout (D) , Wirch (D)

4 cosponsors

Berceau (D) , Brostoff (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Kessler (D)

Full history

  1. Jun 2, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators L. Taylor, Wirch, Risser and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Kessler, C. Taylor, Berceau and Brostoff

  2. Jun 2, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection

  3. Jun 23, 2017 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jul 5, 2017 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Jul 18, 2017 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1