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HB 372: APPROPRIATIONS – STATE APPELLATE PUBLIC DEFENDER – Relates to the appropriation to the State Appellate Public Defender for fiscal year 2026.
Appropriates $139,800 from General Fund to State Appellate Public Defender for FY2026, adds 1.00 FTP, provides reappropriation authority for capital cases (up to $1,209,400) and noncapital appeals, effective July 1, 2025.
Status
Signed by Governor (March 25, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced March 6, 2025
Sponsors
- APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- March 13, 2025 — Senate: Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- March 17, 2025 — Senate: Read third time in full – PASSED - 28-7-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bearg(Rabe), Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Lakey, Lent, Okuniewi (passed)
- March 18, 2025 — House: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- March 18, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- March 18, 2025 — Senate: Signed by President; returned to House
- March 19, 2025 — Senate: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- March 20, 2025 — Senate: Delivered to Governor at 11:40 a.m. on March 19, 2025
- March 25, 2025 — Senate: Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2025 Session Law Chapter 157 Effective: 07/01/2025
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