Bail for a person accused of a crime that is an act of violence; notice to attorney.
Summary
Bail for a person accused of a crime that is an act of violence; notice to attorney for the Commonwealth. Requires a magistrate to transmit within 24 hours a copy of the checklist for bail determination form to the attorney for the Commonwealth when a magistrate conducts a bail hearing for a person arrested on a warrant or capias for an act of violence. The bill also provides that transmission of such copy to the attorney for the Commonwealth may be by facsimile or other electronic means. This bill is identical to HB 756.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Signed Apr 1, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 1, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 1, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 1, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 48 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB614E
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with amendments (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 22102935D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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