RELATING TO PRETRIAL RELEASE.
Summary
Requires courts to order any person charged with a criminal offense to be released on personal recognizance or on the execution of an unsecured bond, unless the person is unlikely to appear for trial. Requires the Judiciary to establish statewide court appearance reminder system. Establishes requirements for any pretrial risk assessment tool used by the Judiciary.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 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
1
Committee
2
Feb 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
lower
Jan 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to PBS, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 8
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 22, 2018
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lynn DeCoite
DDemocratic
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