HB 67: Public Defender Duties
GENERAL BILL by Fernandez-Barquin
Public Defender Duties; Specifies additional circumstances under which a public defender may not be appointed to represent a defendant.
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            Bill History Date Chamber Action 12/14/2020 House • Filed 
 1/15/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee 
 2/10/2021 House • Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda 
 2/17/2021 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee 
 • Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
 • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
 3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 
 3/4/2021 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda 
 3/8/2021 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 
 • Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
 • Now in Judiciary Committee
 3/22/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda 
 3/24/2021 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee 
 • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
 • Bill released to House Calendar
 • Added to Second Reading Calendar
 3/25/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/31/2021) 
 3/31/2021 House • Read 2nd time 
 • Placed on 3rd reading
 • Added to Third Reading Calendar
 4/1/2021 House • Read 3rd time 
 • Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
 4/7/2021 Senate • In Messages 
 • Referred to Rules -SJ 386
 4/7/2021 House • Message sent to senate 
 4/7/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 386 
 4/8/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 396 
 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
 • Substituted for SB 752 -SJ 396
 • Read 2nd time -SJ 396
 • Read 3rd time -SJ 396
 • Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 396
 • Immediately certified -SJ 408
 4/8/2021 House • In Messages 
 • Ordered enrolled
 5/7/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor 
 • Approved by Governor
 5/11/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-18 
 
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                    HB 67, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/8/2021 at 6:48 PM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 752 Public Defender Duties Gruters Identical Last Action: 4/8/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 67 (Ch. 2021-18) -SJ 396   Citations - Statutes (1)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 27.51 Duties of public defender. Page 1 (pdf) 
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                    HB 67, Original Filed Version Posted 12/14/2020 at 3:33 PM Bill Text: PDF Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 752 Public Defender Duties Gruters Identical Last Action: 4/8/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 67 (Ch. 2021-18) -SJ 396   Floor Votes (2)Date Chamber Result 4/1/2021 4:28 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/8/2021 4:50 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 27.51 Duties of public defender. Page 1 (pdf)