Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Last action May 3, 2023
Floor votes · House May 2, 2023
How they voted
82–55
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 140
May 2, 2023
D
Democratic60
95% Yea
R
Republican80
67% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
4
May 3, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 2, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (82-55-3)
house
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alma Allen
DDemocratic
P
Senfronia Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
DDemocratic
Co
Charles Cunningham
RRepublican
Co
Christian Manuel
DDemocratic
Co
Diego Bernal
DDemocratic
Co
Gene Wu
DDemocratic
Co
Harold Dutton
DDemocratic
Co
James Talarico
DDemocratic
Co
John Bryant
DDemocratic
Co
Josey Garcia
DDemocratic
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