2013 House Bill 4530

Establish and impose minimum indigent defense standards

Introduced in the House

April 10, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Tom McMillin (R-45)

To revise the law that requires a court to assign counsel to an indigent person charged with a criminal offense so it conforms with the indigent defense minimum standards process proposed by House Bill 4529.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

May 22, 2013

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 13, 2013

Passed in the House 101 to 6 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 18, 2013

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Sept. 12, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary