Equal Justice Fund Authority
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2024 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning measures to increase access to the courts for indigent persons.
Bill Summary:
The act creates the equal justice authority as a special purpose authority to distribute an equal justice fee for the purpose of providing monetary support to local organizations that provide legal representation and legal advice to low-income individuals. The equal justice authority is governed by the equal justice authority board, which is created in the act.
The act requires certain court filings to incur the equal justice filing fee, which must be collected by the court and transmitted to the equal justice authority. The equal justice authority must deposit the money collected from the filing fee into an account maintained by a financial institution and distribute the money, beginning July 1, 2025, and each July 1 thereafter, to local organizations that provide legal representation and legal advice to low-income individuals.
On or before January 1, 2026, and each January 1 thereafter, the equal justice authority must prepare and submit a report to the house of representatives judiciary committee and the senate judiciary committee that details the use of the equal justice fees.
APPROVED by Governor June 3, 2024
EFFECTIVE June 3, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment I). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 24-1286, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment L), which amends amendment L.004. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-5. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment G), as amended. | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 24-1286, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-5. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.003 | The motion failed on a vote of 5-6. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.001 | The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 24-1286, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-5. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2024 | Senate Amendments | REPASS |
44
AYE
16
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/04/2024 | Senate Amendments | CONCUR |
50
AYE
10
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/19/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
43
AYE
17
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
27
AYE
8
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/03/2024 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/29/2024 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/29/2024 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/29/2024 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/04/2024 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 05/03/2024 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 05/02/2024 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/01/2024 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/29/2024 | Senate | Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/22/2024 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance |
| 04/19/2024 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/18/2024 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/16/2024 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over with Amendments to 04/18/2024 - Committee |
| 04/10/2024 | House | House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/25/2024 | House | House Committee on Finance Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only |
| 03/05/2024 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Finance |
| 02/13/2024 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/03/2024 | 339 | Equal Justice Fund Authority |