SB 1117 California Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

State Public Defender: grants.

Summary

Existing law requires the Governor to appoint a State Public Defender, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The primary responsibilities of the State Public Defender are to represent those persons who are entitled to representation at public expense in specified proceedings and to provide assistance and training to specified attorneys. The State Public Defender, among other things, is authorized to represent any person who is not financially able to employ counsel in specified matters and to appear as a friend of the court, as specified. This bill would authorize the State Public Defender to administer and award grants to improve indigent defense services.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

Committee Review

Aug 2022

Senate Passage

May 2022

Assembly Passage

Aug 2022

Signed into Law

Sep 2022

Introduced Feb 16, 2022 Signed Sep 27, 2022

Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2022 · Assembly Aug 24, 2022

How they voted

27–5

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 37

May 24, 2022

D Democratic29

25 Yea 4

86% Yea

R Republican8

2 Yea 5 Nay 1

62% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 27, 2022

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Aug 24, 2022

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 62. Noes 11. Page 6182.) Ordered to the Senate.

lower

Aug 11, 2022

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (August 11).

lower

Jun 8, 2022

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

May 27, 2022

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

May 24, 2022

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 6. Page 3888.) Ordered to the Assembly.

upper

May 19, 2022

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3784.) (May 19).

upper

Apr 19, 2022

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3440.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Mar 17, 2022

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

upper

Mar 7, 2022

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

Mar 3, 2022

Upper · Passed

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

upper

Feb 23, 2022

Committee

Referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and E.Q.

upper

Feb 16, 2022

Introduced

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors