Indiana Senate Bill 179
Session 2024
Commission on court appointed attorneys.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 13, 2024
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
Eric Koch
Liz Brown
Susan Glick
Wendy McNamara
First Action
Jan 9, 2024
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
179
State
Indiana
Session
2024
Eric Koch
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Liz Brown
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Susan Glick
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Wendy McNamara
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checkPassed on January 30, 2024
Motion Text
SB 179 - Koch - 3rd Reading
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Summary
Requires the justice reinvestment advisory council (council) to conduct a study on criminal indigency determinations by all Indiana trial courts. Requires the council to submit a report containing recommendations on specified topics to the legislative council before July 1, 2025. Changes the name of the Indiana public defender commission to the Indiana commission on court appointed attorneys (commission). Provides that from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, certain counties may be reimbursed for 40% of indigent defense services provided for misdemeanors in a superior or circuit court. (Current law excludes misdemeanors from reimbursement.) Requires the commission to submit a report to the legislative council and the budget committee not later than December 1, 2029, concerning the 40% reimbursement for indigent defense services provided for misdemeanors. Requires each clerk of the court to make an annual report to the commission concerning certain fees. Changes the distribution of fees for indigent defendant representation. Increases certain fees if a court finds a person is able to pay the cost of representation by counsel. Prohibits the commission from: (1) receiving additional appropriations from the general assembly for misdemeanor reimbursement; or (2) reimbursing certain counties for misdemeanor reimbursement; before July 1, 2029. Provides that each court in certain counties receiving reimbursement from the public defense fund shall require a person claiming indigency to submit a uniform form, prescribed by the office of judicial administration, to assist the court in determining whether the person is indigent. Specifies that such courts shall review or designate a staff member to review the form submitted to ensure accuracy of the information contained in the form. Allows such a court to request any additional information needed from the person to verify the accuracy of the information submitted in the form.
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03/13/2024
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
03/13/2024
Senate
Public Law 111
03/12/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
03/11/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker
03/08/2024
Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 309: yeas 35, nays 13
03/08/2024
House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 330: yeas 91, nays 1
03/08/2024
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/07/2024
House
CCR # 1 filed in the House
03/07/2024
Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
03/05/2024
Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Pol, Glick and Brown L
03/05/2024
Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Koch and Randolph Lonnie M
03/05/2024
House
House advisors appointed: Steuerwald, Negele, Gore and Pryor
03/05/2024
House
House conferees appointed: McNamara and Hatcher
03/05/2024
Senate
Senate dissented from House amendments
03/05/2024
Senate
Motion to dissent filed
03/05/2024
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
03/04/2024
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 262: yeas 96, nays 2
02/29/2024
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/27/2024
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/15/2024
House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
02/15/2024
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/06/2024
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
01/31/2024
Senate
Referred to the House
01/30/2024
Senate
Cosponsors: Representatives Steuerwald, Negele, Hatcher
01/30/2024
Senate
House sponsor: Representative McNamara
01/30/2024
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 62: yeas 49, nays 0
01/29/2024
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/25/2024
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/22/2024
Senate
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
01/18/2024
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
01/09/2024
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/2024
Senate
Authored by Senators Koch, Brown L, Glick
01/09/2024
Senate
Coauthored by Senator Pol
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
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Record Updated
Jul 25, 2024 8:58:41 AM