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Office of State Public Defender seeks statutory cleanup; director testifies bill is non‑substantive
Summary
House Bill 102, an agency request bill from the Office of State Public Defender, would update statutory language to reflect current organizational titles and reallocate administrative duties; director Brett Shandelson told the committee the changes are housekeeping and do not alter substantive duties or client rights.
Representative Jade Soukdis introduced House Bill 102 as an agency bill requested by the Office of State Public Defender (OPD). The bill makes editorial and structural changes to update language and align statutes with the agency’s current organization.
Brett Shandelson, director of OPD, explained the bill removes references to obsolete positions (for example, “deputy” or “chief” public defenders),…
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