HB 811 Virginia House of Delegates · 2022 Regular Session

Admission to bail; rebuttable presumptions against bail.

Summary
Admission to bail; rebuttable presumptions againstbail. Creates a rebuttable presumption against bail for certaincriminal offenses enumerated in the bill and for persons identifiedas being illegally present in the United States by U.S. Immigrationand Customs Enforcement who are charged with certain offenses. Thebill also provides that a magistrate, clerk, or deputy clerk of adistrict court or circuit court shall not admit to bail, that isnot set by a judge, any person who is charged with an offense givingrise to a rebuttable presumption against bail without the concurrenceof an attorney for the Commonwealth. The bill also requires the courtto consider specified factors when determining whether the presumptionagainst bail has been rebutted and whether there are appropriate conditions of release.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2022 Last action Feb 15, 2022
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Key actions
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Committee
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Jan 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100829D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Wren Williams
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VA
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