Bail; data collection and reporting standards, report. (HB2121)
Introduced By
Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy (D-Woodbridge) with support from co-patron Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Bail; data collection and reporting standards; report. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to (i) collect data relating to bail determinations for any person who is held in custody pending trial or hearing for an offense, civil or criminal contempt or otherwise, in every locality; (ii) create a uniform reporting mechanism for criminal justice agencies to submit such data; and (iii) submit an annual report on the data collected to the Governor and the General Assembly, as well as publish the annual report on the Department's website. The bill also provides that the law addressing bail is to be construed so as to give effect to a general presumption in favor of pretrial release. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2019 | Committee |
| 01/08/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19104006D |
| 01/08/2019 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/18/2019 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/21/2019 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/21/2019 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N) |
| 02/05/2019 | Left in Courts of Justice |