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
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Signed Jun 22, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2023
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
Jun 8, 2023
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 22, 2023
Signed into law
06/22/2023 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/16/2023 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/15/2023 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 9, 2023
Committee
06/09/2023 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/08/2023 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 1, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/01/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
03/21/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
03/07/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dawn Euer
DDemocratic
P
John Burke
DDemocratic
P
Jonathon Acosta
DDemocratic
P
Tiara Mack
DDemocratic
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