SB 6 Indiana Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Bail for violent arrestees.

Summary
Defines "violent crime", "violent arrestee", "repeat violent arrestee", and "minimum bail amount", and requires: (1) a court to review the probable cause affidavit or arrest warrant before releasing a violent arrestee or repeat violent arrestee on bail; (2) bail to be set for a violent arrestee or repeat violent arrestee following a hearing in open court; and (3) a repeat violent arrestee released on bail to pay 100% of the minimum bail amount by cash deposit. Prohibits a third party who is not a close relative of a repeat violent arrestee from posting bail for the repeat violent arrestee. Requires mandatory bail revocation for a violent arrestee who commits a felony while released. Provides for victim notification of bail hearings. Requires nonmonetary release for non-violent arrestees under certain circumstances. Makes conforming amendments.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2022 Last action Jan 31, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 25, 2022

How they voted

3311
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Jan 25, 2022
D Democratic10
10 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican36
33 Yea 1 Nay 2
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 61: yeas 36, nays 11
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors