Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary and authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Oct 2021
Senate Passage
Sep 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 22, 2021
Last action Oct 14, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Oct 13, 2021
Introduced
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
lower
Oct 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Oct 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Oct 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Sep 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Sep 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Constitutional Rights & Remedies
lower
Sep 27, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Sep 23, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Sep 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Sep 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Sep 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Jurisprudence
upper
Sep 22, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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