Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to indigent defense and the appointment of counsel by the court
Sponsored by Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary If a court appoints a lawyer to help someone who cannot afford one, that lawyer will be treated like a state employee if they are sued for doing a poor job. This means the state will defend the lawyer in court and pay for any damages if they lose the lawsuit. This change applies to lawyers who were appointed by the court without their own agreement to join a specific contract.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to indigent defense and the appointment of counsel by the court. The bill provides that a noncontract attorney appointed by the court, without the consent of the attorney, who is accused of ineffective assistance of counsel shall be treated as a state employee under Code chapter 669 (state tort claims), including defense and indemnification under Code section 669.21, which provides that the state shall defend any employee, and shall indemnify and hold harmless an employee against any claim.
Similar bills
- HSB 13 Relating to indigent defense and the appointment of counsel by the court91st General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 317Nearly identical
Matched by wording or an identical title.