HB 611-FN (2026): relative to repayment regarding appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants.
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HB 611-FN (2026)
relative to repayment regarding appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Judiciary
- Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 19, 2025, with 282 people signed in online: 264 in support and 18 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 3, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0638h), and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0611h), by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0638h) was adopted on a division vote 197–163 on March 13, 2025, changing the text of the bill. The committee minority's amendment (2025-0611h) was rejected on a division vote 165–196 on March 13, 2025. On March 13, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 199–163. On March 13, 2025 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on March 24, 2025. The committee met in executive session on April 1, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on October 2, 2025. The committee met in executive session on October 30, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 25–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Buzz Scherr (D - Rock 26) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Terry Roy (R - Rock 31)
- Rep. Marjorie Smith (D - Straf 10)
- Rep. Eric Turer (D - Rock 6)
- Rep. Paul Berch (D - Ches 6)
- Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
- Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 19, 2025, 3:15 PM: public hearing, House Judiciary, LOB 206-208
- March 3, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Judiciary, LOB 206-208
- March 13, 2025: floor debate, House
- March 24, 2025, 9:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
- April 1, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
- October 2, 2025, 1:00 PM: work session, House Finance, GP 230
- October 30, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, GP 230
- January 7, 2026: consent calendar, House
Votes
- March 13, 2025, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 197, nays 163, passed
- March 13, 2025, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 165, nays 196, failed
- March 13, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0638h — yeas 199, nays 163, passed
- January 7, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Judiciary
- February 19, 2025: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 09:45 am LOB 206-208
- February 19, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 03:15 pm LOB 206-208
- March 3, 2025: Executive Session: 03/03/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
- March 3, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0638h (NT) 03/03/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- March 5, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0611h
- March 13, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0638h (NT): AA DV 197-163 03/13/2025
- March 13, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0611h: AF DV 165-196 03/13/2025
- March 13, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0638h: MA DV 199-163 03/13/2025
- March 13, 2025: Referred to Finance 03/13/2025
- March 24, 2025: Division I Work Session: 03/24/2025 09:00 am LOB 212
- April 1, 2025: Executive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
- April 2, 2025: Retained in Committee
- October 2, 2025: Division I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230
- October 30, 2025: Executive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230
- October 30, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/30/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC)
- January 7, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026