Expands Office of Public Defender representation of juveniles; repeals section 4 of P.L. 1968, c.371.*
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Aug 2020
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2020
Last action Jan 10, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jan 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (56-22-1)
lower
Jan 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Sep 14, 2020
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Aug 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (24-14)
upper
Aug 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
5 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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