1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 141

CHAPTER NUMBER: 394 File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 943/98 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegate Valderrama
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Crimes of Violence

Synopsis:

Adding specified crimes of violence to the list of crimes for which a person may not be released pretrial under specified circumstances; and making stylistic revisions.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/27
First Reading Judiciary
2/3
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2/22
Favorable Report by Judiciary
2/23
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/25
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/5
Return Passed
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 394
Senate Action
2/26
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/24
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/7
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BAIL
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
PRETRIAL DETENTION OR RELEASE
VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 616.5 , 643B )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 25, 1999: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 7, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)