2013 Senate Bill 301 / Public Act 94

Establish and impose minimum indigent defense standards

Introduced in the Senate

April 10, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Bruce Caswell (R-16)

To revise the law that requires a court to assign counsel to an indigent person charged with a criminal offense so it conforms with the indigent defense minimum standards process proposed by Senate Bill 300.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 13, 2013

Passed in the Senate 32 to 6 (details)

Received in the House

June 13, 2013

June 19, 2013

Passed in the House 102 to 7 (details)

To revise the law that requires a court to assign counsel to an indigent person charged with a criminal offense so it conforms with the indigent defense reforms proposed by House Bill 4529.

Received in the Senate

June 20, 2013

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

June 20, 2013

Amendment offered by Rep. Tom McMillin (R-45)

To revise the "tie-bar" linking this bill to Senate Bill 300, and instead link it to House Bill 4529. This is a standard procedure on complex and important multi-bill packages, making them "bi-cameral" as well as - in this case - bipartisan.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 102 to 7 (details)

To revise the law that requires a court to assign counsel to an indigent person charged with a criminal offense so it conforms with the indigent defense reforms proposed by House Bill 4529.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

July 1, 2013