Admission to bail; rebuttable presumptions against bail. (SB1266)

Introduced By

Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Bath) with support from co-patrons Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond), and Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)

Progress

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

Description

Admission to bail; rebuttable presumptions against bail. Eliminates provisions regarding the rebuttable presumptions against being admitted to bail. The bill also provides that in making a bail determination, a judicial officer shall consider all relevant information, including a number of factors specified in the bill. Read the Bill »

Status

07/23/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Courts of Justice Committee

History

Date	Action
01/11/2021	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101327D
01/11/2021	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
01/27/2021	Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/27/2021	Reported from Judiciary with amendment (9-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2021	Impact statement from DPB (SB1266)
01/29/2021	Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2021	Read second time
02/01/2021	Reading of amendment waived
02/01/2021	Committee amendment agreed to
02/01/2021	Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1266E
02/01/2021	Printed as engrossed 21101327D-E
02/02/2021	Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2021	Impact statement from DPB (SB1266E)
02/05/2021	Placed on Calendar
02/05/2021	Read first time
02/05/2021	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/08/2021	Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice
02/16/2021	Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/19/2021	House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
02/19/2021	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N)
02/20/2021	Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (14-Y 8-N)
02/23/2021	Read second time
02/24/2021	Read third time
02/24/2021	Committee amendments agreed to
02/24/2021	Engrossed by House as amended
02/24/2021	Passed House with amendments (52-Y 45-N)
02/24/2021	VOTE: Passage (52-Y 45-N)
02/25/2021	House amendments agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
03/09/2021	Enrolled
03/09/2021	Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1266ER)
03/09/2021	Signed by President
03/10/2021	Impact statement from DPB (SB1266ER)
03/11/2021	Signed by Speaker
03/15/2021	Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
03/15/2021	G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
03/24/2021	G Approved by Governor-Chapter 337 (effective 7/1/21)
03/24/2021	G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0337)