RELATING TO BAIL.
Summary
Establishes a rebuttable presumption that a person charged with a crime is entitled to unconditional release. Requires the court to consider conditioning pre-trial release on nonfinancial conditions before ordering bail if unconditional release is inappropriate.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Last action Jan 30, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to JHA/CMV, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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