Nonprofit bail funding.
Summary
Allows a charitable organization to pay bail on behalf of a defendant if the organization meets certain criteria. Exempts from the certification requirement a charitable organization that pays bail for not more than two individuals in any 180 day period. Prohibits the state and a political subdivision from: (1) posting bail for any person; or (2) providing a grant to any entity that provides funding for any person. Requires a court to apply the bail to certain court costs. Prohibits an entity that has received a grant from the state or a political subdivision from posting bail for any person or providing a grant, directly or indirectly, to an entity that posts bail for any person.
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
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 63: yeas 32, nays 14
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Amended
Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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