SB151Introduced in the Senate
Direct the director of the public defender's office to create units for family defense and children's representation
Introduced by Dennis Lenz, District 27
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.
Official description
Direct the director of the public defender's office to create units for family defense and children's representation
Where it stands
(S) Died in Process
May 23, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
7 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: (H) Motion Failed · April 25, 2025
49
Yes
50
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Duram | 2 | No |
| Tom Millett | 2 | No |
| Debo Powers | 3 | Yes |
| Braxton Mitchell | 3 | No |
| Amy Regier | 6 | No |
| Courtenay Sprunger | 7 | No |
| Terry Falk | 8 | No |
| Lukas Schubert | 8 | Yes |
| Steven Kelly | 9 | No |
| Linda Reksten | 12 | No |
Bill history
(LC) Drafter Assigned
(LC) Draft On Hold
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
(LC) Draft On Hold
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
(LC) Draft in Edit
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
(LC) Draft in Assembly
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
(S) Introduced
(S) First Reading
(S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary
(S) Fiscal Note Requested
(S) Fiscal Note Received
(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Judiciary
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Judiciary
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
(S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
(S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
(S) Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance and Claims
(S) Hearing (S) Finance and Claims
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Finance and Claims
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Finance and Claims
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
(S) Transmitted to House
(H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary
(H) First Reading
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Received
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
(H) Hearing (H) Judiciary
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (H) Judiciary
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (H) Judiciary
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
(H) Hearing (H) Appropriations
(H) Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations
(H) Tabled in Committee (H) Appropriations
(H) Taken from Table in Committee (H) Appropriations
(H) Tabled in Committee (H) Appropriations
(H) Motion Failed
(S) Died in Process
Verify the information
Our commitment to neutrality
We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.