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Federal Legislation
- Justice Integrity Act of 2009 (H.R. 1412) Introduced on 3/10/2009.
STATUS: 4/27/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Bill Text - Related Bill: S.495 - Additional Information
- Services, Education, and Rehabilitation for Veterans Act (H.R.2138) Introduced on 4/28/2009.
STATUS: 5/26/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Bill Text - Related Bill: S.902 - Additional Information
- Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act/Youth PROMISE Act (H.R.1064) Introduced on 2/13/2009.
STATUS: 12/2/2009 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 14.
Bill Text - Related Bill: S.435 - Additional Information
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State Legislation
Colorado
- Release to Pretrial Service Agencies (Ballot Initiative Measure #92). Restricts release to pretrial service programs only to defendants arrested for a first-time, non-violent misdemeanor offense in lieu of a cash, property, or surety bond.
Status: Being reviewed by the Ballot Title Setting Board.
Connecticut
- Substitute for Raised H.B. No. 6354 introduced on 2-4-2009. An Act to improve the regulation of surety bail bond agents in this state.
Status: Tabled for Calendar on 4-14-2009.
Bill Text - Additional Information
Florida
- Pretrial Detention and Release (HB445) introduced on 12-7-2009. Requires all pretrial release programs to facilitate release of defendants from pretrial custody to conform to policies & restrictions established in act; requires that defendant meet certain specified criteria for pretrial release; requires that pretrial release program certify in writing that defendant satisfies eligibility requirements; provides that act does not prohibit court from releasing defendant on defendant's own recognizance & does not prohibit court from imposing reasonable conditions of release.
Status: Dead for this Legislative Session
Full Text – Additional Information
- Pretrial Detention and Release (S782) introduced on 11-19-2009. Requires all pretrial release programs established by ordinance of a county commission or by administrative order of a court to facilitate the release of defendants from pretrial custody to conform to the policies and restrictions established in the act. Requires that the defendant meet certain specified criteria in order to be eligible for pretrial release.
Status: Died in Committee on Criminal Justice.
Bill Text - Additional Information
Georgia
- Release to Pretrial Service Agencies (HB 889) Prohibits courts from releasing defendants on personal recognizance to the supervision pretrial service programs if they are charged with: 1) a serious felony or a variety of other felonies; 2) bail jumping; 3) various drug trafficking crimes; or 4) driving under the influence. A judge may, however, release a defendant on personal recognizance by a written order specifying the reasons why such a person should be released.
Status: Enacted 05/01/2010.
Bill Text
Missouri
- Citizens Right To Know Act of 2007 (House Bill 858) Introduced on 2-14-2007. Establishes the Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2007 which requires the registry of certain information regarding defendants recommended for an unsecured release.
Status: Defeated in Committee
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North Carolina
- Study Post‑Conviction/Post‑Release Bond (House Bill 1338) Introduced on 4-8-2009. The Act would establish a legislative committee to study the feasibility of reducing prison overcrowding through a post‑conviction and post‑release bond program that would allow bail bondsmen to bond out prisoners who have completed the major portions of their active sentences.
Status: Re-Referred to Committee On Rules, Calendar, and Operations on 05/07/2009
Bill Text – Additional Information
- Citizen's Right to Know Act/Pretrial Release (Senate Bill 1013) Introduced on 3-25-2009.
Status: Defeated in Committee
Bill Text
Oregon
- House Bill 2682 Introduced on 2-17-2009. The Act would establish a committee to examine the impact of re-instating commercial security release and adopting rules establishing a commercial surety licensing program.
Status: Signed and Effective July 1, 2009
Bill Text
Tennessee
- Citizens' Right to Know: Pretrial Release Act (HB 1363) Introduced on 2-12-2009
Status: Taken Off Notice For Cal. in: Judiciary Committee on 04/10/2010
Bill Text - Additional Information - Fiscal Note
Virginia
- HB 728 Conditions of release; person arrested for felony released to pretrial services agency if indigent. Introduced on 1-12-2010.
Status: Failed.
Bill Text - Additional Information
- Citizens' Right to Know: Pretrial Release Act (HB 2650) Introduced on 1-23-2009. Requires all pretrial services agencies in the Commonwealth to keep detailed records of its recommendations and case records for each defendant for whom it recommends pretrial release or for whom it does not recommend pretrial release, which records shall be open to the public.
Status: Failed
Bill Text - Impact Statement
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