BRADLEY-HAMOS. (MOLARO) New Act Creates the Public and Appellate Defender Immunity Act. Provides that no public defender, assistant public defender, appellate defender, or assistant appellate defender, acting within the scope of his or her employment or contract, nor any person or entity employing, supervising, assisting, or contracting for the services of a public defender, assistant public defender, appellate defender, or assistant appellate defender, is liable for any damages in tort, contract, or otherwise, in which the plaintiff seeks damages by reason of legal or professional malpractice, except for willful and wanton misconduct. Effective immediately. 00-02-07 H FIRST READING 00-02-07 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-02-09 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 00-02-16 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HAMOS 00-02-17 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 007-000-000 HJUA 00-02-17 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-24 H PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO BRADLEY 00-02-29 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-29 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-29 H MOTION PREVAILED- RECALL TO 2ND READING 00-02-29 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-HAMOS 00-02-29 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 00-02-29 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-03-01 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-HAMOS 00-03-01 H RULES REFERS TO HJUA 00-03-01 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-03-02 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-HAMOS 00-03-02 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HJUA/011-000-000 00-03-02 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-HAMOS 00-03-02 H WITHDRAWN 00-03-02 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-03-02 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 117-000-000 00-03-06 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 00-03-06 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 00-03-07 00-03-07 S CHIEF SPONSOR MOLARO 00-03-07 S FIRST READING 00-03-07 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-03-22 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 00-03-29 S HELD IN COMMITTEE 00-03-30 S DO PASS 008-000-000 SJUD 00-03-30 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 00-03-31 00-04-04 S SECOND READING 00-04-04 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 00-04-05 00-04-06 S THIRD READING - PASSED 057-000-000 00-04-06 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 00-05-05 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 00-06-30 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 00-06-30 H EFFECTIVE DATE 00-06-30 00-06-30 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0877 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary