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SB 285 Bail appeal; presumption against bail.

Introduced by: A. Donald McEachin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Bail appeal; presumption against bail. Requires a district court to stay the imposition of its order granting bail in cases where there was a presumption against bail if the court receives notice that the Commonwealth is going to appeal the court's decision to the circuit court. The stay is limited to five days but can be waived if the defendant requests a hearing outside the five days.

FULL TEXT

• 01/07/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101987D  pdf
• 02/01/16  Senate: Printed as engrossed 16101987D-E  pdf
• 03/10/16  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB285ER)  pdf
• 04/01/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0621)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/07/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101987D
• 01/07/16  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/27/16  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (10-Y 4-N)
• 01/29/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/16  Senate: Read second time
• 02/01/16  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/01/16  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/01/16  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB285E
• 02/01/16  Senate: Printed as engrossed 16101987D-E
• 02/02/16  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N)
• 02/05/16  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/05/16  House: Read first time
• 02/05/16  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/16/16  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
• 02/29/16  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/16  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/16  House: Read second time
• 03/07/16  House: Read third time
• 03/07/16  House: Passed by temporarily
• 03/07/16  House: Read third time
• 03/07/16  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 03/07/16  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 03/07/16  House: Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTES (96-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/16  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/16  Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/16  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/10/16  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB285ER)
• 03/10/16  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/10/16  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/16  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/11/16
• 03/11/16  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
• 04/01/16  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 621 (effective 7/1/16)
• 04/01/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0621)