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SB 6 IN
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Bail for violent arrestees.

IN · session 2022 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 4, 2022

Latest action (Jan 31, 2022) First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

Summary

Defines "violent crime", "violent arrestee", "repeat violent arrestee", and "minimum bail amount", and requires: (1) a court to review the probable cause affidavit or arrest warrant before releasing a violent arrestee or repeat violent arrestee on bail; (2) bail to be set for a violent arrestee or repeat violent arrestee following a hearing in open court; and (3) a repeat violent arrestee released on bail to pay 100% of the minimum bail amount by cash deposit. Prohibits a third party who is not a close relative of a repeat violent arrestee from posting bail for the repeat violent arrestee. Requires mandatory bail revocation for a violent arrestee who commits a felony while released. Provides for victim notification of bail hearings. Requires nonmonetary release for non-violent arrestees under certain circumstances. Makes conforming amendments.

Sponsors (4)
6 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (12)
  1. Jan 4, 2022 Coauthored by Senators Walker K and Crider · upper
  2. Jan 4, 2022 Authored by Senators Young M, Sandlin, Freeman · 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 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  7. Jan 25, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 61: yeas 36, nays 11 · upper
  8. Jan 25, 2022 House sponsor: Representative Behning · upper
  9. Jan 25, 2022 Cosponsors: Representatives Speedy and Jeter C · 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
Subjects
BAIL AND BAIL BONDSMEN

Text versions (2)

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.

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

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