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Legislative Year: 2023 Change

Title	Sunset Defense Counsel First Appearance Program
Status	Governor Signed (05/12/2023)
Bill Subjects	Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
House Sponsors	M. Soper (R) E. Epps (D)
Senate Sponsors	R. Rodriguez (D)
House Committee	Judiciary
Senate Committee	Judiciary
Date Introduced	01/27/2023
Summary	Sunset Process - Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill continues the defense counsel on first appearance grant program until September 1, 2028, subject to sunset review.
Committee Reports with Amendments	April 21, 2023: House Appropriations Committee Report April 11, 2023: House Judiciary Committee Report March 17, 2023: Senate Appropriations Committee Report March 17, 2023: Senate Appropriations Committee Report February 08, 2023: Senate Judiciary Committee Report February 08, 2023: Senate Judiciary Committee Report
Full Text	Full Text of Bill (pdf) (most recent)
Fiscal Notes	Fiscal Notes (06/05/2023) (most recent)
Additional Bill Documents	Bill Documents Including: Past bill versions Past fiscal notes Committee activity and documents Bill History
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Votes	House and Senate Votes
Vote Totals	Vote Totals by Party