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House Bill 568

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Last Action	03/30/23: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 144)
Title	AN ACT relating to the public defender system.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 144 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	32
Sponsors	J. Nemes, D. Elliott, D. Osborne
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 31.030 to remove references to local plans and local counsel; amend KRS 31.211 to remove references to public advocate fees being held in a local public advocate fund; require that the funds be deposited with the Department of Public Advocacy; amend KRS 31.215 to remove references to attorneys participating in a public advocacy plan; amend KRS 31.219 to remove reference to public advocacy plans; amend KRS 31.235 to remove references to district plans; repeal KRS 31.050, 31.060, 31.065, 31.071, and 31.085; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2024.
Index Headings of Original Version	Criminal Procedure - Public advocacy plans, repeal Effective Dates, Delayed - Public advocacy plans, repeal, July 1, 2024 Public Advocate - Public advocacy plans, repeal Attorneys - Public advocacy plans, repeal
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2
Votes	Vote History
Governor's Veto Message	Veto

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02/22/23	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/23/23	to Judiciary (H)
03/01/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/02/23	2nd reading, to Rules
03/03/23	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 07, 2023
03/09/23	3rd reading, passed 77-19
03/10/23	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/13/23	taken from Committee on Committees (S) 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (S) to Judiciary (S)
03/14/23	taken from Judiciary (S) 2nd reading returned to Judiciary (S) floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
03/16/23	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 16, 2023 3rd reading Floor amendments (1) and (2) withdrawn passed 30 -6 with Committee Substitute (1) received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) passed 77-20 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/24/23	Vetoed
03/29/23	received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 79-19 received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 30 -6 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/30/23	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 144)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; provide that employees of the Louisville Metro Public Defender's Office cannot be terminated without cause until the merger with the Department of Public Advocacy is complete.
Index Headings	Public Advocate - Louisville Metro Public Defender's Office, employees, workplace protections Attorneys - Louisville Metro Public Defender's Office, employees, workplace protections

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	C. Armstrong
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend the effective date to July 1, 2026.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Delayed - Public advocacy plans, effective July 1, 2026

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	C. Armstrong
Summary	Retain original provisions; provide that employees of the Louisville Metro Public Defenders Office cannot be terminated without cause until the merger with the Department of Public Advocacy is complete.
Index Headings	Public Advocate - Louisville Metro Public Defenders Office, employee, workplace protections

Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)