Bill Summary

HB 177 Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Maney Co Sponsors: Barnaby, Partington CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
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Summary
Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel: Requires offices of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel to provide notice to court in certain circumstances; authorizes courts to appoint office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel from another region to represent defendant if certain requirements are met; requires court to appoint private counsel; requires JAC to pay appointed office of criminal conflict & civil regional counsel for due process costs & services, subject to legislative appropriation; requires appointed counsel to provide certain documentation to JAC in order to receive payment or reimbursement. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Budget Committee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
10/15/25
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Filed
10/21/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Budget Committee; Judiciary Committee
10/21/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
01/12/26
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/14/26, 10:30 am, 404 H
01/14/26
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/14/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/16/26
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Now in Budget Committee
01/23/26
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On Committee agenda - Budget Committee, 01/27/26, 3:00 pm, 17 H
01/27/26
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Favorable by Budget Committee; 29 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/28/26
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/06/26
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 404 H
02/10/26
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/10/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/11/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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bill text & filed amendments
0177
Filed on 10/15/25
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Amendment 656059
Maney
Filed on 01/13/26
Adopted
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0177C1
Filed on 01/14/26
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Amendment 669621 DE
Maney
Filed on 02/09/26
Adopted
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0177C2
Filed on 02/10/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
27.511
744.331
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