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CS/CS/HB 1627: Pretrial Release and Detention

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Garrison ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fernandez-Barquin ; Gossett-Seidman ; Leek

Pretrial Release and Detention; Provides for setting, reduction, & alteration of bail; requires Supreme Court to create statewide uniform bail bond schedule; provides for chief judge of judicial circuit to establish lower bail bond schedule; provides certain arrested persons may not be released until first appearance; provides court may revoke pretrial release & order detention if defendant materially violates release condition; requires court to order pretrial detention in certain circumstances; provides requirements for detention hearings; removes requirement for pretrial detention for defendants charged with illegally manufacturing controlled substances in certain cases.

Effective Date: 1/1/2024
Last Action: 5/2/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-27
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/7/2023 House • Filed
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/17/2023 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/21/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/22/2023 House • Original reference removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/29/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/31/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/3/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/10/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2023)
4/13/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 83, NAYS 19
4/13/2023 Senate • In Messages
4/14/2023 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
4/17/2023 Senate • Received
4/26/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 503
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1534 -SJ 503
• Read 2nd time -SJ 503
• Read 3rd time -SJ 503
• CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 3 -SJ 503
4/26/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
5/1/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
• Approved by Governor
5/2/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-27