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SB0179

Commission on court appointed attorneys.

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Summary

Commission on court appointed attorneys. Requires the justice reinvestment advisory council (council) to conduct a study on criminal indigency determinations by all Indiana trial courts. Requires the council to submit a report containing recommendations on specified topics to the legislative council before July 1, 2025. Changes the name of the Indiana public defender commission to the Indiana commission on court appointed attorneys (commission). Provides that from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, certain counties may be reimbursed for 40% of indigent defense services provided for misdemeanors in a superior or circuit court. (Current law excludes misdemeanors from reimbursement.) Requires the commission to submit a report to the legislative council and the budget committee not later than December 1, 2029, concerning the 40% reimbursement for indigent defense services provided for misdemeanors. Requires each clerk of the court to make an annual report to the commission concerning certain fees. Changes the distribution of fees for indigent defendant representation. Increases certain fees if a court finds a person is able to pay the cost of representation by counsel. Prohibits the commission from: (1) receiving additional appropriations from the general assembly for misdemeanor reimbursement; or (2) reimbursing certain counties for misdemeanor reimbursement; before July 1, 2029. Provides that each court in certain counties receiving reimbursement from the public defense fund shall require a person claiming indigency to submit a uniform form, prescribed by the office of judicial administration, to assist the court in determining whether the person is indigent. Specifies that such courts shall review or designate a staff member to review the form submitted to ensure accuracy of the information contained in the form. Allows such a court to request any additional information needed from the person to verify the accuracy of the information submitted in the form.

Authors

Authored by Senators Koch, Brown L, GlickCoauthored by Senator Pol

Roll Calls

2024-03-08SenateSenate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 PASS
2024-03-08HouseHouse - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 PASS
2024-03-04HouseHouse - Third reading PASS
2024-01-30SenateSenate - Third reading PASS

Fiscal Outlook

Title Description Date View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Enrolled2024-03-11 Click To View
Conference ReportConference Report2024-03-07 Click To View
Conference ReportConference Report2024-03-07 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #3: House Comm Sub2024-03-04 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: House Comm Sub2024-02-29 Click To View
Committee ReportSenate Committee Report2024-02-27 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet February 27, 20242024-02-27 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub2024-02-27 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub2024-02-15 Click To View
Committee ReportSenate Committee Report2024-02-15 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet February 14, 20242024-02-14 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #3: Senate Comm Sub2024-01-30 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: Senate Comm Sub2024-01-29 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub2024-01-26 Click To View
Committee ReportSenate Committee Report2024-01-25 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet January 25, 20242024-01-25 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub2024-01-19 Click To View
Committee ReportSenate Committee Report2024-01-18 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet January 17, 20242024-01-17 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: Introduced2024-01-12 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Introduced2024-01-09 Click To View

History

Date Chamber Action
2024-03-13SenatePublic Law 111
2024-03-13SenateSigned by the Governor
2024-03-12SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2024-03-11HouseSigned by the Speaker
2024-03-08SenateRules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 309: yeas 35, nays 13
2024-03-08HouseRules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 330: yeas 91, nays 1
2024-03-08SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2024-03-07HouseCCR # 1 filed in the House
2024-03-07SenateCCR # 1 filed in the Senate
2024-03-05SenateSenate advisors appointed: Pol, Glick and Brown L
2024-03-05SenateSenate conferees appointed: Koch and Randolph Lonnie M
2024-03-05HouseHouse advisors appointed: Steuerwald, Negele, Gore and Pryor
2024-03-05HouseHouse conferees appointed: McNamara and Hatcher
2024-03-05SenateSenate dissented from House amendments
2024-03-05SenateMotion to dissent filed
2024-03-05HouseReturned to the Senate with amendments
2024-03-04HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 262: yeas 96, nays 2
2024-02-29HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2024-02-27HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-02-15HouseReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
2024-02-15HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-02-06HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2024-01-31SenateReferred to the House
2024-01-30SenateCosponsors: Representatives Steuerwald, Negele, Hatcher
2024-01-30SenateHouse sponsor: Representative McNamara
2024-01-30SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 62: yeas 49, nays 0
2024-01-29SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2024-01-25SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-01-22SenateSenator Randolph added as coauthor
2024-01-18SenateCommittee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
2024-01-09SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-01-09SenateAuthored by Senators Koch, Brown L, Glick
2024-01-09SenateCoauthored by Senator Pol