Streamlines the assignment of appellate counsel for indigent criminal defendants
Summary
Streamlines the assignment of appellate counsel for indigent criminal defendants appealing their convictions in order to save time, money and resources to provide enhanced access to justice for vulnerable individuals.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2021
Last action Jun 3, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2021
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 2, 2021
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 2, 2021
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 2, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-0)
senate
Mar 8, 2021
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 8, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
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