Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1437
Session 2024A
Prohibit Flat Fees for Defending Indigent Clients
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 6, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Mike Weissman
Democrat
Monica Duran
Democrat
Rhonda Fields
Democrat
Dafna Michaelson Jenet
First Action
Apr 1, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 6, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1437
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
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.)
Actions (13)
06/06/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/28/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/28/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/28/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/04/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/01/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/24/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
04/24/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/23/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/22/2024
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/17/2024
House
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/01/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Sources
Record Created
Apr 2, 2024 1:34:17 AM
Record Updated
Jun 28, 2024 10:41:39 PM