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HB 223 Enacted

Public defender; local funding for positions.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 92 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0092)
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Mar 14, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB223ER)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB223)
Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read first time
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)
Jan 23, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB223)
Jan 8, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Jan 8, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102399D