Felony, violent; presumption of no bail upon conviction. (HB996)

Introduced By

Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville)

Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville)
Served: 2002–
with support from 14 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Presumption of no bail upon conviction of a violent felony. Provides that when a judicial officer considers bail, he shall presume, subject to rebuttal, that no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the appearance of the person or the safety of the public if the person has been convicted of, but not sentenced for, any crime for which bail is presumed unavailable at charge, a violent felony as defined in 17.1-805, or an attempt to commit any such offense.   View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed
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Video

Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 02/06/2008, 02/06/2008, 02/07/2008, 02/07/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/11/2008, 02/12/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/28/2008, 02/28/2008 and 02/29/2008.