Bail hearings; motions relating to bail or condition of release must be held as soon as practicable. (SB34)

Introduced By

Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta)

Progress

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

Description

Bail hearings. Provides that motions relating to bail or conditions of release must be held as soon as practicable but not later than three calendar days following the making of the motion. The bill provides exceptions for weekends, legal holidays, and good cause shown.  This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/12/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14
12/12/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100873D
12/12/2013Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/15/2014Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/17/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
01/20/2014Read second time and engrossed
01/21/2014Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
01/23/2014Placed on Calendar
01/23/2014Read first time
01/23/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/14/2014Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
02/26/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
02/28/2014Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2014Read second time
03/05/2014Passed by temporarily
03/05/2014Read third time
03/05/2014Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
03/05/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2014Enrolled
03/07/2014Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB34ER)
03/07/2014Signed by Speaker
03/10/2014Signed by President
04/03/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 515 (effective 7/1/14)
04/03/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0515)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 25 seconds.