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Introduced
02/13/2024
02/13/2024
In Committee
04/29/2024
04/29/2024
Crossed Over
05/29/2024
05/29/2024
Passed
05/29/2024
05/29/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/03/2024
06/03/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
CONCERNING MEASURES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO THE COURTS FOR INDIGENT PERSONS.
AI Summary
This bill creates the Equal Justice Authority, a special purpose authority that is responsible for distributing fees collected on certain civil court filings to provide equal access to legal aid services and increase the efficiency of the court system for all users. The authority is governed by a board of seven members and will distribute the collected fees, with 67% going to the Colorado recipient of a federal Legal Services Corporation field grant and 33% going to qualified civil legal aid providers. The bill also establishes the process for collecting and remitting the fees, as well as reporting requirements for the authority.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (47)
Jennifer Bacon (D)*,
Kyle Brown (D)*,
Chad Clifford (D)*,
Lorena García (D)*,
Junie Joseph (D)*,
Mandy Lindsay (D)*,
Javier Mabrey (D)*,
Kevin Priola (D)*,
Dylan Roberts (D)*,
Manny Rutinel (D)*,
Elizabeth Velasco (D)*,
Shannon Bird (D),
Andrew Boesenecker (D),
Janet Buckner (D),
Lisa Cutter (D),
Lindsey Daugherty (D),
Monica Duran (D),
Regina English (D),
Elisabeth Epps (D),
Tony Exum (D),
Steve Fenberg (D),
Meg Froelich (D),
Eliza Hamrick (D),
Leslie Herod (D),
Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D),
Iman Jodeh (D),
Chris Kennedy (D),
Cathy Kipp (D),
Chris Kolker (D),
Sheila Lieder (D),
Julie McCluskie (D),
Karen McCormick (D),
Barbara McLachlan (D),
Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D),
David Ortiz (D),
Jennifer Parenti (D),
Naquetta Ricks (D),
Emily Sirota (D),
Marc Snyder (D),
Tammy Story (D),
Brianna Titone (D),
Stephanie Vigil (D),
Michael Weissman (D),
Jenny Willford (D),
Faith Winter (D),
Steven Woodrow (D),
Mary Young (D),
Last Action
Governor Signed (on 06/03/2024)
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