VirginiaRelease of accused on secured or unsecured bond.
What it does
Release of accused on secured or unsecured bond. Removes the conditions requiring that any person arrested for a felony (i) who has previously been convicted of a felony, (ii) who is presently on bond for an unrelated arrest in any jurisdiction, or (iii) who is on probation or parole be released only upon a secure bond. Additionally, the bill adds to the factors a judicial officer shall consider in making a bail determination (a) the person's current bond status for an unrelated arrest in any jurisdiction and (b) the person's current status on probation or parole.
More detail
As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
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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
- Apr 2House sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1873)
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1873ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Passed by for the day
- Feb 17Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
- Feb 14Rules suspended
- Feb 12Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-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 (50-Y 46-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (50-Y 46-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 29Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Jan 29Read second timeMinor
- Jan 28Read first timeMinor
- Jan 25Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1873)
- Jan 24Committee substitute printed 25105301D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 24Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 9-N)Minor
- Jan 17Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 16Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 6Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101223DIntroduced