Indigent Defense Commission; powers and duties. (SB943)

Introduced By

Sen. Fred Quayle (R-Suffolk)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Indigent Defense Commission. Gives the authority for securing office space for public defenders to the executive director of the Commission and allows for the delegation of certain powers and duties to the deputy executive director in the absence of the executive director. Read the Bill »

Status

03/15/2007: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/09/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 070551141
01/09/2007Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/23/2007Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
01/24/2007Read second time and engrossed
01/25/2007Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
01/25/2007Communicated to House
02/06/2007Placed on Calendar
02/06/2007Read first time
02/06/2007Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/16/2007Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2007Read second time
02/21/2007Read third time
02/21/2007Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/21/2007VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2007Enrolled
03/07/2007Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB943ER)
03/07/2007Signed by Speaker
03/08/2007Signed by President
03/15/2007G Approved by Governor-Chapter 371 (effective 7/1/07)
03/21/2007G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0371)