Bills by subject

Public defender

14 bills and resolutions. 5 became law and 3 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 939 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).
Became law. Last action Mar 27, 2026
AB 50 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 514 Authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped. Last action Mar 23, 2026
SB 546 Authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 6

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 514: Authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 27, 2026
AB 939: 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).
Became law.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 546: Authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 918: 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).
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 4

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 424: Battery to or threatening a court employee or threatening damage to a courthouse and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 648: Establishing an assistant state public defender pay progression plan.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 479: Establishing an assistant state public defender pay progression plan.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 4

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 224: The reimbursement rate for private attorneys appointed by the State Public Defender.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 395: Criteria for determining indigency for purposes of representation by the State Public Defender and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 19, 2010
SB 263: Criteria for determining indigency for purposes of representation by the State Public Defender and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Became law.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject