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LD 374

An Act To Provide Comparable Compensation And Benefits For Deputy And Assistant District Attorneys, Assistant Attorneys General And Public Defenders

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Mana Abdi and 7 co-sponsors

The bill aims to achieve pay and benefits parity across Deputy District Attorneys, Assistant District Attorneys, Assistant Attorneys General, and Public Defenders to improve recrui

Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
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Bill Summary · LD 374

Summary: LD 374 – An Act To Provide Comparable Compensation And Benefits For Deputy And Assistant District Attorneys, Assistant Attorneys General And Public Defenders

Overview

LD 374 seeks to establish and enforce comparable compensation and benefits across four expert public service groups: Deputy District Attorneys, Assistant District Attorneys, Assistant Attorneys General, and Public Defenders. The underlying aim is to address compensation disparities among these essential roles and improve recruitment and retention within state and local legal offices.

Purpose and Intent

  • Align compensation and benefits across the four specified positions to achieve pay and benefit parity.
  • Enhance competitiveness of public-sector legal positions relative to each other, supporting stable staffing in prosecution, defense, and the Attorney General’s Office.

Key Provisions (as indicated by title; full text would specify exact mechanisms)

  • Establish criteria or standards for “comparable” compensation and benefits across the four groups.
  • Enable adjustments or implementation steps to achieve parity, potentially including salary scales, step increases, and parity in benefits (retirement, health, and other compensation-related programs).
  • Define mechanisms for administration and oversight to ensure ongoing comparability across these offices.

Note: The precise statutory language detailing how comparability is measured and achieved would be in the bill text itself. The summary reflects the bill’s stated goal of comparable compensation and benefits.

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Deputy District Attorneys (DAs)
  • Assistant District Attorneys
  • Assistant Attorneys General
  • Public Defenders
  • State and local government offices employing the above roles (e.g., District Attorney offices, Office of the Attorney General, Public Defender’s office)
  • Taxpayers and public budgets, due to potential changes in compensation and benefits expenditures

Potential impacts include:
- Improved recruitment and retention for prosecutorial, defense, and legal-administration roles.
- Possible adjustments to state and/or local budgets to fund parity compensation and benefits.
- Enhanced workforce stability within the public defender and prosecutorial ecosystems.

Procedural Timeline and Status

  • Introduced: January 30, 2025
  • Referred to Committee: Judiciary (Joint Rule 308.2)
  • 2025-03-05: Work Session Held — Tabled
  • 2025-03-21: Carried Over to the next special or regular session (Joint Order SP 519)
  • 2025-05-19: Carry Over Requested and Carry Over Approved (two approvals on that date)
  • 2025-06-25: Carried Over in the same posture to any special or regular session (Joint Order SP 800)
  • Status: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature

Next Steps

  • Monitor for reintroduction or movement in future sessions of the 132nd Legislature.
  • If advanced, review the full text for specific methodologies, timelines, and funding sources for achieving compensation and benefits comparability.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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