1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 235

CHAPTER NUMBER: 305 File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 497
Sponsored By:
The President (Administration) and Senators Green, Ferguson, Kelley, Stone, and Madden
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the pretrial release of a defendant charged with a violent crime if the defendant was found guilty of another violent crime; and clarifying that a judge may allow pretrial release on either bail, specified conditions, or both bail and specified conditions.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/17
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/22
Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
2/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/12
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/14
Third Reading Passed (41-0)
4/6
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/8
Signed by the Governor Chapter 305
House Action
2/17
First Reading Judiciary
3/18
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/31
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Delegate Doory) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)
Sponsored by:
President of the Senate
Administration
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BAIL
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
DISTRICT COURTS
JUDGES
PRETRIAL DETENTION OR RELEASE
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 616 1/2 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 768648/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 12, 1997 at: 10:39 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 891285/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1997 at: 12:21 Status: Adopted