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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I

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SB 1437 Summons; promises to appear after the issuance.

Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Promises to appear after the issuance of a summons. Eliminates the requirement that a promise to appear be completed after the issuance of a summons for a misdemeanor offense or an administrative violation. The bill provides that an accused shall be released from custody after a summons has been issued.

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• 01/15/21  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 21100562D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/15/21  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 21100562D
• 01/15/21  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 01/27/21  Senate: Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/21  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/21  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/02/21  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/21  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/05/21  House: Read first time
• 02/05/21  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/08/21  House: Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
• 02/09/21  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 03/01/21  House: Left in Courts of Justice