RELATING TO PRETRIAL RELEASE.
Summary
Requires courts to order any person charged with a criminal offense to be released on personal recognizance pending trial, unless the person is a flight risk, unlikely to appear for trial, or a danger to others. Requires the Judiciary to establish and maintain a Pretrial Services Program to conduct pretrial risk assessments. Repeals state laws relating to bail.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Feb 1, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 1, 2018
House · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Jan 26, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to PBS, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6
Jan 22, 2018
House · Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 19, 2018
House · Introduced
Pending introduction.
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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