VirginiaPerson not free on bail; court appearance.
What it does
Court appearance of a person not free on bail. Makes various changes to provisions regarding bail hearings, including (i) the appointment of counsel for the accused, (ii) the information provided to counsel for the accused, (iii) a requirement that counsel for the accused, when practicable, be provided with adequate time to confer with the accused prior to any bail hearing, and (iv) the compensation of counsel for the accused. Effective in due course, the bill provides that the chief judge in each circuit shall create a plan to be completed by November 1, 2025, that establishes the means by which the jurisdiction will meet these requirements.
More detail
The remainder of the bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 11Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 30Read third time and passed House (51-Y 44-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (51-Y 44-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 29Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Jan 29Read second timeMinor
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2217)
- Jan 28Read first timeMinor
- Jan 24Committee substitute printed 25105482D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 8-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 24Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 8-N)Minor
- Jan 20Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 18Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104476DIntroduced
- Feb 11Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Latest