Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 67 — Public Defender Duties

Last action — Chapter No. 2021-18

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 14, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Public Defender Duties; Specifies additional circumstances under which a public defender may not be appointed to represent a defendant.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 67 2021 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public defender duties;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB 67 2021 Legislature 2 An act relating to public defender duties;
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2021-18

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. Immediately certified

  7. Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  8. Read 3rd time

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Substituted for SB 752

  11. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  12. Withdrawn from Rules

  13. Received

  14. Message sent to senate

  15. Referred to Rules

  16. In Messages

  17. Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0

  18. Read 3rd time

  19. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  20. Placed on 3rd reading

  21. Read 2nd time

  22. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/31/2021)

  23. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  24. Bill released to House Calendar

  25. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  26. Favorable by Judiciary Committee

  27. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  28. Now in Judiciary Committee

  29. Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  30. Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  31. Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

  32. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  33. Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  34. Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  35. Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  36. Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda

  37. Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

  38. Filed

Sponsors

  • Fernandez-Barquin · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Fernandez-Barquin

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 21001
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
President Simpson — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51003
Republican 46000
Democrat 19001
Total 116004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Brown — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Drake — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Duran — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Ingoglia — Not Voting
Casello — Not Voting
DuBose — Not Voting
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Renner — Yea
Grant — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Not Voting
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable (Judiciary Committee)

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 8001
Democrat 2001
Total 18002
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Learned — Yea
Roach — Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Not Voting
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Not Voting
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

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Favorable (Justice Appropriations Subcommittee)

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4003
Democrat 3001
Republican 3001
Total 10005
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Beltran — Yea
Benjamin — Not Voting
Byrd — Yea
Caruso — Not Voting
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sabatini — Not Voting
Davis, Tracie Democrat Not Voting
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Not Voting
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea

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Favorable (Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Unaffiliated 6002
Democrat 3000
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Hage — Not Voting
Learned — Yea
Roach — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 67 do?
Public Defender Duties; Specifies additional circumstances under which a public defender may not be appointed to represent a defendant.
Who sponsors HB 67?
HB 67 is sponsored by Fernandez-Barquin.
What is the current status of HB 67?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 14, 2020. Enacted.
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