SB 722 (2020): relative to the payment and education of bail commissioners, relative to criteria for determining an offender's indigence, and establishing a committee to study providing remote access to a bail commissioner's services.

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SB 722 (2020)

relative to the payment and education of bail commissioners, relative to criteria for determining an offender's indigence, and establishing a committee to study providing remote access to a bail commissioner's services.

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 2019-2020
  • Senate committee: Judiciary
  • Subject: Miscellaneous

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2020 and referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 11, 2020. On June 16, 2020 the Senate adopted “Vacated from Committee and Laid on Table” on a voice vote. The bill died on the table under Senate Rule 3-23 at adjournment on September 16, 2020, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 11, 2020, 10:45 AM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100

Votes

  • June 16, 2020, Senate: Vacated from Committee and Laid on Table — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 2020: Introduced 01/08/2020 and Referred to Judiciary
  • February 11, 2020: Hearing: 02/11/2020, Room 100, SH, 10:45 am
  • June 16, 2020: Vacated from Committee and Laid on Table, MA, VV; 06/16/2020
  • September 16, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, Adjournment 09/16/2020

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 1645-FN (2020): relative to superior court judgments; adding a bail commissioner to the commission on pretrial detention, pretrial scheduling, and pretrial services and the release of a defendant pending trial; prison privatization; misdemeanor domestic violence offenses; immunity from arrest or prosecution for certain alcoholic beverage violations; police officers reporting misconduct; criminal mischief; screening for all law enforcement officers for psychological stability prior to assuming their duties as certified officers; and prohibiting the use of chokeholds by law enforcement officers.
  • HB 1645-FN (2020): relative to superior court judgments; adding a bail commissioner to the commission on pretrial detention, pretrial scheduling, and pretrial services and the release of a defendant pending trial; prison privatization; misdemeanor domestic violence offenses; immunity from arrest or prosecution for certain alcoholic beverage violations; police officers reporting misconduct; criminal mischief; screening for all law enforcement officers for psychological stability prior to assuming their duties as certified officers; and prohibiting the use of chokeholds by law enforcement officers.

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