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SB 5780 - Public defense & prosecution ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Second Substitute
• Passed Legislature
• Session Law

📰 Articles ¶

• 03/06/2024 The Seattle Times - WA to train public defenders, prosecutors for rural, underserved areas | The Seattle Times
• 02/19/2024 Gorge News Center - Senate Republican budget leader encouraged by proposal with strong lean toward addressing public-safety concerns
• 02/17/2024 House Republicans - The Week Ahead: Feb. 19 - 23, 2024 | Washington State House Republicans
• 02/02/2024 Crosscut - Washington public defenders say the strained system needs funding | Crosscut
• 02/02/2024 Cascade PBS - Washington public defenders say the strained system needs funding | Cascade PBS
• 01/24/2024 Washington State Standard - ‘Verge of collapse’: Washington public defenders swamped by cases • Washington State Standard

Meetings ¶

Tue 02/20 10:30 AM - Civil Rights & Judiciary (CRJ): 2SSB 5780 Public defense & prosecution ¶

26 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Juliana Roe - Washington State Association of Counties
• Larry Jefferson - Director, Washington State Office of Public Defense
• Travis Stearns - Washington State Office of Public Defense
• Kari Reardon - WDA/WACDL
• 💵Russell Brown - WA Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
• Commissioner LaDon Linde - Yakima County

0 👎 - Con ¶

0 ❓ - Other ¶

Sat 02/03 09:00 AM - Ways & Means (WM): SSB 5780 Public defense & prosecution ¶

41 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Juliana Roe - Washington State Association of Counties
• Paul Kelley - Yakima County Depatrment of Assigned Counsel
• Kari Reardon - WDA/WACDL
• 💵Russell Brown - WA Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
• Commissioner LaDon Linde
• Larry Jefferson - Director, Washington State Office of Public Defense
• Austin Field - SEIU 925

0 👎 - Con ¶

0 ❓ - Other ¶

Tue 01/16 10:30 AM - Law & Justice (LAW): SB 5780 Public defense training ¶

35 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Juliana Roe - Washington State Association of Counties - WSAC
• LaDon Linde - Yakima County
• 💵Russell Brown - WA Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
• Larry Jefferson - Director, Washington State Office of Public Defense
• Travis Stearns - Washington State Office of Public Defense

1 👎 - Con ¶

0 ❓ - Other ¶

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