HB 17-1316

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Delay Implementation Of House Bill 16-1309

Plain-English Summary

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HB 17-1316 is a Colorado bill that delays the start date for a previous law (House Bill 16-1309) which was meant to give defendants better access to legal representation in municipal court cases. Instead of taking effect as planned, this new law pushes back the implementation until July 1, 2018. This delay affects anyone who might need legal help from a public defender in city courts during that time frame. Since the bill has been signed into law, the delayed start date is now official and will be followed.

Official Summary

House Bill 16-1309, which was enacted by the 2016 general assembly, concerned a defendant's right to counsel in certain cases considered by municipal courts. The bill delays the implementation of House Bill 16-1309 until July 1, 2018. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Details

Chamber: House
First action: 2017-04-28
Latest action: 2017-04-04
Last action desc.: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
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Votes

Refer House Bill 17-1316 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.

2017-04-24 · House · pass — Yes: 5 · No: 0 · Other: —

Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.

2017-04-24 · House · pass — Yes: 0 · No: 0 · Other: —

Refer House Bill 17-1316, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0, with 1 excused.

2017-04-24 · House · pass — Yes: 10 · No: 0 · Other: —