Provides for statewide video arraignments; repealer
Summary
Provides that the court may, in its discretion, dispense with the defendant's personal appearance at an arraignment whenever such defendant is being held at a secure location outside the courthouse and conduct an electronic arraignment.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2017
Last action May 30, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2017
How they voted
50–13
Passed
Total votes 63
Jun 13, 2017
D
Democratic32
59% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
5
May 30, 2018
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 3, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Jun 13, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 5, 2017
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 4, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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