Mike Weissman
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 36
Primary
Beginning July 1, 2025, the act requires a municipality that prosecutes an act of domestic violence and that contracts directly with one or more defense attorneys to provide counsel to indigent defendants to ensure that the municipality's contract does not use a fixed or flat-fee payment structure for indigent defense services. The act requires the municipal court to instead use the same payment structure and rates that are paid by the state of Colorado to attorneys or other interdisciplinary team members under contract with the office of alternate defense counsel and consistent with chief justice directive 04-04. APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2024 EFFECTIVE July 1, 2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (06/06/2024) | |
| Final Act (05/28/2024) | |
| Rerevised (05/04/2024) | |
| Revised (05/03/2024) | |
| Reengrossed (04/24/2024) | |
| Engrossed (04/23/2024) | |
| Introduced (04/01/2024) | |
| PA1 (04/18/2024) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note FN1 (04/05/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (04/25/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (06/28/2024) |
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