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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 918

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Relating to: eliminating obsolete provisions regarding the term of a state public defender and the removal of the state public defender (suggested as remedial language by the State Public Defender).

Public defender Statutes — Revision

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

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law specifies the term of office for the state public defender but makes an exception for the term for the state public defender who was in office as of July 1, 1980. This bill removes the obsolete exception.

Current law specifies how the state public defender may be removed but makes an exception for the state public defender serving a term commencing prior to July 1, 1980. This bill removes the obsolete exception.

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Notes

provided by the Law Revision Committee of the Joint Legislative Council.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Law Revision Committee

Full history

  1. Jan 27, 2026 · Senate

    Introduced by Law Revision Committee

  2. Jan 27, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Senate Organization

  3. Jan 27, 2026 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  4. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1