SB 8 IN

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Passed One Chamber

Allows a charitable organization to pay bail on behalf of a defendant if the organization meets certain criteria. Exempts from the certification requirement a charitable organization that pays bail for not more than two individuals in any 180 day period. Prohibits the state and a political subdivision from: (1) posting bail for any person; or (2) providing a grant to any entity that provides funding for any person. Requires a court to apply the bail to certain court costs. Prohibits an entity that has received a grant from the state or a political subdivision from posting bail for any person or providing a grant, directly or indirectly, to an entity that posts bail for any person.

• Aaron Freeman Republican · author
• Kyle Walker Republican · author
• Michael Crider Republican · author
• Peggy Mayfield Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 4, 2022 Coauthored by Senators Young M and Sandlin · upper
2. Jan 4, 2022 Authored by Senators Freeman, Walker K, Crider · upper
3. Jan 4, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
4. Jan 4, 2022 Senator Baldwin added as coauthor · upper
5. Jan 20, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
6. Jan 24, 2022 Amendment #1 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote · upper
7. Jan 24, 2022 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
8. Jan 25, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 63: yeas 32, nays 14 · upper
9. Jan 25, 2022 House sponsor: Representative Mayfield · upper
10. Jan 25, 2022 Senator Koch added as coauthor · upper
11. Jan 26, 2022 Referred to the House · upper
12. Jan 31, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Jan 24, 2022 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Dec 27, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 20, 2022 · PDF