Equal Justice Fund Authority

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AI Summary: The "Equal Justice Fund Authority" is a federal bill designed to establish a fund that would provide financial support for legal representation to individuals who cannot afford it in civil cases. The main purpose of the bill is to ensure equal access to justice for all, particularly for those with limited financial means. The fund would be used to assist individuals facing issues such as housing disputes, family law matters, and other civil legal challenges. This bill aims to address the disparity in legal representation based on income levels and promote fairness in the justice system by providing necessary resources to those in need.

Latest Action: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

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Actions (17):

  • 2024-02-13 : Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

  • 2024-03-05 : House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Finance

  • 2024-03-25 : House Committee on Finance Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

  • 2024-04-10 : House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  • 2024-04-16 : House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over with Amendments to 04/18/2024 - Committee

  • 2024-04-18 : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  • 2024-04-19 : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  • 2024-04-22 : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance

  • 2024-04-29 : Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • 2024-05-01 : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  • 2024-05-02 : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  • 2024-05-03 : House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  • 2024-05-04 : House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  • 2024-05-29 : Signed by the Speaker of the House

  • 2024-05-29 : Signed by the President of the Senate

  • 2024-05-29 : Sent to the Governor

  • 2024-06-03 : Governor Signed

Roll Calls (12):
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-03-05
  • Description: House Judiciary: Refer House Bill 24-1286, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
  • Yea Votes: 6
  • Members Voting: Leslie Herod,Michael Weissman,Judith Amabile,Jennifer Bacon,Javier Mabrey,Lorena Garcia
  • Nay Votes: 5
  • Members Voting: Marc Snyder,Matt Soper,Steven Woodrow,Gabe Evans,Ryan Armagost
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-04-10
  • Description: House Finance: Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment L), which amends amendment L.004.
  • Yea Votes: 6
  • Members Voting: Marc Snyder,Matt Soper,Cathy Kipp,Mandy Lindsay,Bob Marshall,Junie Joseph
  • Nay Votes: 5
  • Members Voting: Chris Kennedy,Anthony Hartsook,Lisa Frizell,Ron Weinberg,Lorena Garcia
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-04-10
  • Description: House Finance: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment G), as amended.
  • Yea Votes: 11
  • Members Voting: Chris Kennedy,Marc Snyder,Matt Soper,Cathy Kipp,Mandy Lindsay,Anthony Hartsook,Bob Marshall,Junie Joseph,Lisa Frizell,Ron Weinberg,Lorena Garcia
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-04-10
  • Description: House Finance: Refer House Bill 24-1286, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
  • Yea Votes: 6
  • Members Voting: Chris Kennedy,Marc Snyder,Cathy Kipp,Mandy Lindsay,Junie Joseph,Lorena Garcia
  • Nay Votes: 5
  • Members Voting: Matt Soper,Anthony Hartsook,Bob Marshall,Lisa Frizell,Ron Weinberg
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-04-19
  • Description: House: Third Reading Bill
  • Yea Votes: 43
  • Members Voting: Barbara McLachlan,Chris Kennedy,Leslie Herod,Michael Weissman,Emily Sirota,Julie McCluskie,Tammy Story,Shannon Bird,Marc Snyder,Brianna Titone,Alex Valdez,Monica Duran,Cathy Kipp,Meg Froelich,Mary Young,Judith Amabile,Jennifer Bacon,Lindsey Daugherty,Iman Jodeh,Karen McCormick,David Ortiz,Naquetta Ricks,Andrew Boesenecker,Mandy Lindsay,Elisabeth Epps,Elizabeth Velasco,Javier Mabrey,Jenny Willford,Junie Joseph,Matthew Martinez,Meghan Lukens,Sheila Lieder,William Lindstedt,Eliza Hamrick,Lorena Garcia,Jennifer Parenti,Stephanie Vigil,Tisha Mauro,Kyle Brown,Manny Rutinel,Tim Hernandez,Chad Clifford,Julia Marvin
  • Nay Votes: 17
  • Members Voting: Marc Catlin,Matt Soper,Mary Bradfield,Stephanie Luck,Michael Lynch,Anthony Hartsook,Bob Marshall,Brandi Bradley,Gabe Evans,Ken Degraaf,Lisa Frizell,Rick Taggart,Ron Weinberg,Rose Pugliese,Ryan Armagost,Ty Winter,Don Wilson
  • Absent Votes: 5
  • Members Voting: Rod Bockenfeld,Richard Holtorf,Steven Woodrow,Regina English,Scott Bottoms
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2024-04-29
  • Description: Senate Finance: Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment I).
  • Yea Votes: 7
  • Members Voting: Kevin Van Winkle,Jim Smallwood,Steve Fenberg,James Coleman,Chris Hansen,Kyle Mullica,Cleave Simpson
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2024-05-02
  • Description: Senate: Third Reading Bill
  • Yea Votes: 27
  • Members Voting: Kevin Priola,Rhonda Fields,Joann Ginal,Thomas Exum,Rachel Zenzinger,Paul Lundeen,Faith Winter,Jessie Danielson,Dafna Michaelson Jenet,Janet Buckner,Bob Gardner,Steve Fenberg,James Coleman,Jeff Bridges,Chris Hansen,Dylan Roberts,Sonya Jaquez Lewis,Julie Gonzales,Robert Rodriguez,Lisa Cutter,Kyle Mullica,Janice Rich,Tom Sullivan,Perry Will,Chris Kolker,Nick Hinrichsen,Janice Marchman
  • Nay Votes: 8
  • Members Voting: Larry Liston,Kevin Van Winkle,Jim Smallwood,Rod Pelton,Mark Baisley,Barbara Kirkmeyer,Cleave Simpson,Byron Pelton
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-05-04
  • Description: House: Senate Amendments Concur
  • Yea Votes: 50
  • Members Voting: Barbara McLachlan,Chris Kennedy,Leslie Herod,Michael Weissman,Emily Sirota,Julie McCluskie,Tammy Story,Shannon Bird,Marc Snyder,Matt Soper,Brianna Titone,Alex Valdez,Monica Duran,Cathy Kipp,Meg Froelich,Mary Young,Richard Holtorf,Steven Woodrow,Judith Amabile,Jennifer Bacon,Iman Jodeh,Stephanie Luck,Karen McCormick,David Ortiz,Naquetta Ricks,Andrew Boesenecker,Mandy Lindsay,Bob Marshall,Elisabeth Epps,Elizabeth Velasco,Javier Mabrey,Jenny Willford,Junie Joseph,Matthew Martinez,Meghan Lukens,Regina English,Rick Taggart,Ron Weinberg,Sheila Lieder,Ty Winter,William Lindstedt,Eliza Hamrick,Lorena Garcia,Jennifer Parenti,Stephanie Vigil,Tisha Mauro,Kyle Brown,Manny Rutinel,Chad Clifford,Julia Marvin
  • Nay Votes: 10
  • Members Voting: Marc Catlin,Mary Bradfield,Michael Lynch,Anthony Hartsook,Brandi Bradley,Gabe Evans,Ken Degraaf,Lisa Frizell,Don Wilson,Scott Bottoms
  • Absent Votes: 5
  • Members Voting: Rod Bockenfeld,Lindsey Daugherty,Rose Pugliese,Ryan Armagost,Tim Hernandez
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-05-04
  • Description: House: Senate Amendments Repass
  • Yea Votes: 44
  • Members Voting: Barbara McLachlan,Chris Kennedy,Leslie Herod,Michael Weissman,Emily Sirota,Julie McCluskie,Tammy Story,Shannon Bird,Marc Snyder,Brianna Titone,Alex Valdez,Monica Duran,Cathy Kipp,Meg Froelich,Mary Young,Steven Woodrow,Judith Amabile,Jennifer Bacon,Iman Jodeh,Karen McCormick,David Ortiz,Naquetta Ricks,Andrew Boesenecker,Mandy Lindsay,Bob Marshall,Elisabeth Epps,Elizabeth Velasco,Javier Mabrey,Jenny Willford,Junie Joseph,Matthew Martinez,Meghan Lukens,Regina English,Sheila Lieder,William Lindstedt,Eliza Hamrick,Lorena Garcia,Jennifer Parenti,Stephanie Vigil,Tisha Mauro,Kyle Brown,Manny Rutinel,Chad Clifford,Julia Marvin
  • Nay Votes: 16
  • Members Voting: Marc Catlin,Matt Soper,Richard Holtorf,Mary Bradfield,Stephanie Luck,Michael Lynch,Anthony Hartsook,Brandi Bradley,Gabe Evans,Ken Degraaf,Lisa Frizell,Rick Taggart,Ron Weinberg,Ty Winter,Don Wilson,Scott Bottoms
  • Absent Votes: 5
  • Members Voting: Rod Bockenfeld,Lindsey Daugherty,Rose Pugliese,Ryan Armagost,Tim Hernandez
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2024-04-29
  • Description: Senate Finance: Refer House Bill 24-1286, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
  • Yea Votes: 4
  • Members Voting: Steve Fenberg,James Coleman,Chris Hansen,Kyle Mullica
  • Nay Votes: 3
  • Members Voting: Kevin Van Winkle,Jim Smallwood,Cleave Simpson
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-03-05
  • Description: House Judiciary: Adopt amendment L.001
  • Yea Votes: 7
  • Members Voting: Leslie Herod,Michael Weissman,Marc Snyder,Judith Amabile,Jennifer Bacon,Javier Mabrey,Lorena Garcia
  • Nay Votes: 4
  • Members Voting: Matt Soper,Steven Woodrow,Gabe Evans,Ryan Armagost
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2024-03-05
  • Description: House Judiciary: Refer House Bill 24-1286, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
  • Yea Votes: 6
  • Members Voting: Leslie Herod,Michael Weissman,Judith Amabile,Jennifer Bacon,Javier Mabrey,Lorena Garcia
  • Nay Votes: 5
  • Members Voting: Marc Snyder,Matt Soper,Steven Woodrow,Gabe Evans,Ryan Armagost
Amendments (5):
  • Name: House Judiciary Amendment L.003
  • BillId: HB1286
  • LegislativeSession: 2024 Regular Session
  • Description: House Judiciary Amendment L.003
  • FloorActionDate: 2024-03-05
  • Pdf:  HB1286_L.003.pdf
  • Name: House Judiciary Amendment L.001
  • BillId: HB1286
  • LegislativeSession: 2024 Regular Session
  • Description: House Judiciary Amendment L.001
  • FloorActionDate: 2024-03-05
  • Pdf:  HB1286_L.001.pdf
  • Name: House Finance Amendment L.009
  • BillId: HB1286
  • LegislativeSession: 2024 Regular Session
  • Description: House Finance Amendment L.009
  • FloorActionDate: 2024-04-10
  • Pdf:  HB1286_L.009.pdf
  • Name: House Finance Amendment L.004
  • BillId: HB1286
  • LegislativeSession: 2024 Regular Session
  • Description: House Finance Amendment L.004
  • FloorActionDate: 2024-04-10
  • Pdf:  HB1286_L.004.pdf
  • Name: Senate Finance Amendment L.010
  • BillId: HB1286
  • LegislativeSession: 2024 Regular Session
  • Description: Senate Finance Amendment L.010
  • FloorActionDate: 2024-04-29
  • Pdf:  HB1286_L.010.pdf