Cameron Smyth
- Republican
Author
Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of a county to establish the office of public defender for the county. Under existing law, a person is not eligible to the office of public defender unless he has been a practicing attorney in the courts of the state for at least the year preceding the date of his election or appointment. This bill would provide that a person is eligible for the Los Angeles County Public Defender if he or she is a sitting or retired judge, and as a judge meets specified qualifications, or if he or she was a judicial commissioner, magistrate, or referee, or elected public official, and meets specified qualifications. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Los Angeles.
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Dutton.
Ordered to inactive file pursuant to Senate Rule 29.
Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4443.)
Motion to reconsider made by Senator Liu.
Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 19. Noes 15. Page 4443.).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (June 26).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
In committee: Set second hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 13. Page 1437.)
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (May 10).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 10.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB259 | HTML |
| 02/07/11 - Introduced | |
| 05/04/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/11/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/25/12 - Amended Senate |
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