MA S821

Bill

MA S821

To eliminate the public counsel fee

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to eliminate the public counsel fee. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to eliminate the public counsel fee, which is a fee charged to individuals determined to be indigent (unable to afford legal representation) for the appointment of a public counsel. The bill proposes to gradually reduce the public counsel fee from $150 to $100 starting on July 1, 2019, then from $100 to $50 starting on July 1, 2020, and finally eliminating the fee entirely starting on July 1, 2021, ensuring that no indigent person is assessed a counsel fee.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Mike Barrett (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 02/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S821

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S821
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S821.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1863	Relative to fee waivers for registered nurses after retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H2118	Relative to elevator inspection fee waiver for non-profits	Accompanied a study order, see H5117	Similar To
H2188	Relative to the payment of an agency service fee	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2684	Reducing filing fees for single member LLCs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2685	Reducing certificate of organization fees for limited liability companies	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3431	Authorizing sheriffs to impose fees	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
S1241	Relative to firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see S2683	Similar To
S1420	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1424	Relative to non-resident firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1434	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1555	Relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the committee for public counsel services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2065	Relative to an arts license plate	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S790	Requiring the disclosure of services covered by condominium fees and property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see S2528	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1863

Relative to fee waivers for registered nurses after retirement

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H2118

Relative to elevator inspection fee waiver for non-profits

Accompanied a study order, see H5117

Similar To

H2188

Relative to the payment of an agency service fee

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H2684

Reducing filing fees for single member LLCs

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2685

Reducing certificate of organization fees for limited liability companies

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H3431

Authorizing sheriffs to impose fees

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

S1241

Relative to firefighters

Accompanied a study order, see S2683

Similar To

S1420

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1424

Relative to non-resident firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1434

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1555

Relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the committee for public counsel services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2065

Relative to an arts license plate

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2496

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S790

Requiring the disclosure of services covered by condominium fees and property taxes

Accompanied a study order, see S2528

Similar To

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