Expanding the reasons that an executive director may create, merge, or dissolve a public defender corporation
Sponsored By: Scot C. Heckert (Republican)
In Committee
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Scot C. Heckert
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Joe Funkhouser
Republican • House
Rick Hillenbrand
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Do pass, but first to Finance
2/12/2026HouseTo House Finance
2/12/2026HouseMarkup Discussion
2/10/2026HouseTo House Judiciary
2/9/2026HouseTo House Legal Services
2/6/2026HouseMarkup Discussion
2/6/2026HouseFiled for introduction
1/16/2026HouseTo Judiciary then Finance
1/16/2026HouseIntroduced in House
1/16/2026HouseTo House Judiciary
1/16/2026House
Bill Text
Introduced Version
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