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SB 1181: PUBLIC DEFENSE – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Office of the State Public Defender and indigent public defense in this state.
Revises Idaho Code provisions governing the Office of the State Public Defender, clarifying state responsibility for indigent defense services, establishing workload standards, transitioning county facility use, and specifying case types covered effective July 1, 2025.
Status
Signed by Governor (April 4, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho Senate · Introduced March 20, 2025
Sponsors
- JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
- LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
- Sixty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2025
- Legislative Co-sponsors
- RS32693 / S1181
- S 1181
Committees
- JR for Printing
- Judiciary & Rules
- enrolling
Bill history
- April 3, 2025 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- April 3, 2025 — House: Rules Suspended: Ayes 69 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 65-2-3AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Ch (passed)
- April 3, 2025 — Senate: Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling (passed)
- April 4, 2025 — Senate: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- April 4, 2025 — House: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- April 4, 2025 — House: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- April 4, 2025 — House: Reported delivered to Governor at 12:26 p.m. on 04/04/25
- April 4, 2025 — House: Signed by Governor on 04/14/25 Session Law Chapter 329 Effective: 07/01/2025
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