Bill
HB 59
INDIGENT DEFENSE: Provides relative to the funding of the office of the district public defender in the 19th Judicial District Court (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Regina Barrow and 20 co-sponsors
HB 59 restructures funding for the 19th Judicial District's public defender office to improve indigent criminal defense resources and operations.
Effective date: 08/01/2026.