Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 23, 2023
Last action Mar 23, 2023
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Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Reggie Smith
RRepublican
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