Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 70 — Bail and release review commission.

Last action — Public Law 14

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2024. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    3 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

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Summary

Establishes the bail and release review commission to review data concerning bail, bail reform, pretrial release, and related matters. Provides that the commission expires June 30, 2026.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 14

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 167: yeas 93, nays 0

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  11. Referred to the House

  12. House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald

  13. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 122: yeas 47, nays 1

  14. Senators Glick and Gaskill added as coauthors

  15. Senator Freeman added as second author

  16. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  17. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  18. Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Judiciary

  19. Senator Koch added as author

  20. Senator Bray removed as author

  21. First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure

  22. Authored by Senator Bray

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 70 do?
Establishes the bail and release review commission to review data concerning bail, bail reform, pretrial release, and related matters. Provides that the commission expires June 30, 2026.
Who sponsors SB 70?
SB 70 is sponsored by Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), Mike Gaskill (Republican), Susan Glick (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican), and Eric Koch (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 70?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2024. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 70?
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