HI SB568 | 2017 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future SB568

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-23 - Referred to JDL, WAM.
Pending: Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Requires that a defendant be denied bail when the charge is for a violent crime or the defendant has been previously convicted of a violent crime. Distinguishes between a serious crime for which the judge has the discretion to grant bail and a violent crime for which bail must be denied.

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Title

Relating To Bail.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-01-23SenateReferred to JDL, WAM.
2017-01-23SenatePassed First Reading.
2017-01-20SenateIntroduced.

Same As/Similar To

SB568 (Carry Over) 2017-01-23 - Referred to JDL, WAM.

Subjects


Hawaii State Sources


Bill Comments

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