VA SB183 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-30 - Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB623-Stolle) (15-Y 0-N)

Summary

Criminal procedure, admission to bail; persons not lawfully present in the United States; presumption. Adds a presumption, subject to rebuttal, against admitting to bail any alien, who commits (i) a violent felony, (ii) DUI manslaughter whether in a motor vehicle or watercraft, (iii) DUI, (iv) refusal of a test after DUI arrest or after forfeiture of license, or (v) driving after forfeiture of license and committing certain crimes, while an alien present in the United States without authority, and requires judicial officers prior to a bail hearing, to determine whether the person is an alien who is present in the United States without authority, as verified by the Law Enforcement Support Center of the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the United States Department of Homeland Security. This bill has been incorporated into

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Title

Illegal aliens; presumption against admission to bail for those charged with criminal offense.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-01-30 Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB623-Stolle) (15-Y 0-N)
2008-01-28 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Special on Immigration
2008-01-07 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-01-07 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080511240

Same As/Similar To

SB623 (Similar To) 2010-04-13 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0722)

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