Summons; promises to appear after the issuance.
Summary
Promises to appear after the issuance of a summons.Eliminates the requirement that a promise to appear be completedafter the issuance of a summons for a misdemeanor offense or an administrativeviolation. The bill provides that an accused shall be released fromcustody after a summons has been issued.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2021
Last action Mar 1, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 2, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 15, 2021
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 21100562D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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