SB 391
Repeals the expiration date for the Basic Civil Legal Services Fund
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LR Number:
1318S.01I
Last Action:
3/26/2025 - SCS Voted Do Pass (w/SCS SBs 391 & 355) Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (1318S.02C)
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Effective Date:
August 28, 2025

Current Bill Summary

SCS/SBs 391 & 355 - Currently, the provision of law establishing the Basic Civil Legal Services Fund, which provides funding to legal services organizations in this state to provide civil legal services and representation to eligible low-income persons, is set to expire on December 31, 2025. This act repeals the expiration date.

This act is identical to a provision in SS#2/SCS/SB 10 (2025), in HCS/HB 83 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 87 (2025), HB 124 (2025), in HCS/HB 176 (2025), in HCS/HB 179 (2025), HB 181 (2025), in HCS/SS/SB 218 (2025), in HCS/SS/SB 221 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 615 (2025), HB 1838 (2024), and in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024) and is substantially similar to SB 946 (2024) and a provision in SCS/HB 2719 (2024).

KATIE O'BRIEN

Amendments

No Amendments Found.