Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel
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What it does
Official summary
Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel; Requiring that an office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel provide a certain written notice to the court under specified conditions; authorizing the court to appoint an office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel in another region for certain cases in certain circumstances; requiring the court to consider judicial economy and geographic proximity when making certain appointments; requiring such appointed counsel to provide certain documentation to the Justice Administrative Commission for reimbursement, subject to legislative appropriation, etc.
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Where it stands
Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 9Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 177 (Ch. 2026-154)Latest
Mar 9Substituted CS/CS/HB 177
Mar 9Read 2nd timeMinor
Mar 4Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
Mar 3Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Mar 2Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 1Minor
Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 26CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
Feb 26On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Feb 26Now in Fiscal Policy
Feb 26Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Feb 25CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 20On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
Jan 14Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Jan 13CS by Judiciary read 1st time
Jan 13IntroducedMinor
Jan 13Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Jan 12CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 1
Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
Jan 5On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2025
Dec 16Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal PolicyMinor