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Committee recognizes March 18 as Public Defender Day after trimming appropriations language
Summary
Under any other business the committee considered House Resolution 143, removing language on appropriations for indigent defense and unanimously adopting the amendment; the resolution recognizing March 18, 2025 as Public Defender Day will be reported to the floor.
Under 'any other business' the House Judiciary Committee took up House Resolution 143, which recognizes March 18, 2025, as Public Defender Day in the Commonwealth. Committee counsel said an amendment introduced by the chair removes language referring to appropriations and focuses the resolution solely on recognition.
Chairman Kaufman moved the amendment, which the committee accepted…
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