AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Requires the clerk of the court to return any bail money posted to the defendant or the person who provided the bail money at the time of judgment of the case and that the money shall not be used to pay costs, fines or restitution or any other assessment.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 17, 2023
Signed Jun 22, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 15, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Jun 22, 2023
Signed into law
06/22/2023 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/16/2023 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/15/2023 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 17, 2023
Introduced
02/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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