HB 238 - Legal defense for indigents; powers and duties of council; change provisions
Current Status
05/03/11 - House Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legal defense for indigents, so as to change certain provisions relative to the powers and duties of the council; to change certain provisions relating to the director and the director's responsibilities; to change provisions relating to councilmembers' responsibilities; to provide for the director to appoint circuit public defenders; to change certain annual reporting requirements; to repeal an obsolete effective date Code section; to change provisions relating to the circuit public defender supervisory panel; to change provisions relating to appointing attorneys in conflict of interest cases; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
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| 02/28/2011 | 2:10PM | House Vote #65 | 159 | 003 | 011 | 007 | PASSAGE |
| 04/12/2011 | 7:42PM | Senate Vote #323 | 048 | 001 | 006 | 001 | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE |
| 04/14/2011 | 5:18PM | House Vote #355 | 159 | 003 | 012 | 006 | Agree Sen Sub |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 02/10/2011 | House First Readers |
| 02/15/2011 | House Second Readers |
| 02/22/2011 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/28/2011 | House Third Readers |
| 02/28/2011 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 03/01/2011 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/31/2011 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/31/2011 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 04/12/2011 | Senate Third Read |
| 04/12/2011 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 04/14/2011 | House Agree Senate Amend or Sub |
| 04/26/2011 | House Sent to Governor |
| 05/03/2011 | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/03/2011 | Act 51 |
| 07/01/2011 | Effective Date |
