Rachel Zenzinger
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 19
Primary
The act creates a mechanism to set the hourly rate for attorney time for attorneys who contract with the office of alternate defense counsel, the office of the child's representative, or the office of the respondent parents' counsel. The rate for fiscal year 2023-24 is $100 per hour. The hourly rate must be increased annually by no more than $5 each year until it is at least 75% of the rate set in the federal "Criminal Justice Act Revision of 1986" for indigent representation in federal court. The hourly rate may be adjusted in subsequent fiscal years to maintain the hourly rate at or above 75% of the rate set in the federal "Criminal Justice Act Revision of 1986". APPROVED by Governor April 17, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Signed by the President of the Senate
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (04/17/2023) | |
| Final Act (04/12/2023) | |
| Rerevised (04/06/2023) | |
| Revised (04/03/2023) | |
| Reengrossed (03/30/2023) | |
| Engrossed (03/29/2023) | |
| Introduced (03/24/2023) | |
| PA1 (03/28/2023) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (03/27/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (03/31/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (03/27/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (05/23/2023) |
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