Relating to pretrial release for felony sex crimes; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Digest: The Act restricts pretrial release for persons who commit a new felony sex crime while on pretrial release for a felony sex crime. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.9). Provides that when a person is charged with committing a new felony sex crime while on pretrial release for a felony sex crime, the person is only eligible for release after a hearing during which the court determines whether security release may be denied, and if security release is allowed, the person must deposit the full security amount set by the court. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Last action Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
6 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Boomer Wright
RRepublican
P
Court Boice
RRepublican
P
David Smith
RRepublican
P
JH
James Hieb
RRepublican
P
Mark Owens
RRepublican
P
Virgle Osborne
RRepublican
Co
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
Co
BS
Brian Stout
RRepublican
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
DL
Dennis Linthicum
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Mannix
RRepublican
Co
Kim Thatcher
RRepublican
Co
LF
Lynn Findley
RRepublican
Co
Suzanne Weber
RRepublican
Co
Vikki Breese Iverson
RRepublican
Co
Werner Reschke
RRepublican
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