Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 1461 — Appeal from bail, bond, or recognizance order; a court may stay the execution.

Last action — Left in Courts of Justice

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Appeal from bail, bond, or recognizance order.Provides that a court may stay the execution of a bail order,in all bail decisions, for as long as reasonably practicable, butin no event more than three days, for a party to obtain an expeditedappeal before the next higher court. Under current law, there isno maximum time for the stay unless the bail decision was governedby the bail presumption provisions.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB1461) View text Current html January 08, 2020

Action History

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

  2. Impact statement from DPB (HB1461)

  3. Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

  4. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103170D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

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Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1461 do?
Appeal from bail, bond, or recognizance order.Provides that a court may stay the execution of a bail order,in all bail decisions, for as long as reasonably practicable, butin no event more than three days, for a party to obtain an expeditedappeal before the next higher court. Under current law, there isno maximum time for the stay unless the bail decision was governedby the bail presumption provisions.
Who sponsors HB 1461?
HB 1461 is sponsored by Don Scott.
What is the current status of HB 1461?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1461?
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