RELATING TO CRIMINAL PRETRIAL REFORM.
Summary
Eliminates the use of monetary bail and requires defendants to be released on their own recognizance for traffic offenses; traffic violations; and nonviolent petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor, and class C felony offenses, with certain exceptions. Requires the Department of Public Safety to provide videoconferencing to a defendant who chooses to participate in a bail report interview via videoconference.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2022
Last action Jan 26, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Re-Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to PSM, JDC.
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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