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SB 6442 - 2007-08
Modifying provisions relating to the office of public defense.
Sponsors: Regala, Stevens, Kline, Zarelli, Tom, Parlette, Hargrove, Swecker, Fraser, Pridemore, McDermott, Kohl-Welles
Companion Bill: HB 2588
Bill History

2008 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 16
First reading, referred to Judiciary. (View Original Bill)
Jan 22
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 23
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 25
JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 30
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 11
1st substitute bill substituted (JUD 08). (View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 12
First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Feb 20
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 2:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Feb 22
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 26
Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Judiciary. (Majority Report)
Feb 29
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 10
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 11
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 12
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 12
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 1
Governor signed.
Chapter 313, 2008 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/12/2008.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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Amendments
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