2023 Senate Bill 424

Courts: other; Michigan indigent defense commission act; expand duties to include indigent defense of youth.

A bill to amend 2013 PA 93, entitled “Michigan indigent defense commission act,” by amending the title and sections 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, and 23 (MCL 780.983, 780.985, 780.987, 780.989, 780.991, 780.993, 780.995, 780.997, 780.1001, and 780.1003), section 3 as amended by 2019 PA 108, sections 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 17 as amended by 2018 PA 214, and section 7 as amended by 2018 PA 443.

Introduced in the Senate

June 28, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Sue Shink (D-14) and six co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Jeff Irwin (D-15), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Paul Wojno (D-10), Erika Geiss (D-1) and Sylvia Santana (D-2)

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

Sept. 28, 2023

Reported with substitute S-1

Oct. 3, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Jan. 11, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety