CRIM PRO-DENIAL OF BAIL
Summary
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that the offense of making a terrorist threat or an attempt to commit the offense of making a terrorist threat is non-bailable, where the proof is evident or the presumption great that the defendant is guilty of the offense and where the court, after a hearing, determines that the release of the defendant would pose a real and present threat to the physical safety of any person and denial of bail is necessary to prevent fulfillment of that threat. Provides that when a person is charged with the offense of making a terrorist threat or an attempt to commit the offense of making a terrorist threat and bail has been set, the court may require the defendant to deposit a sum equal to 100% of the bail. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Aug 2008
Introduced Apr 1, 2008
Signed Aug 29, 2008
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2008 · House May 29, 2008
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 54
Apr 1, 2008
D
Democratic33
90% Yea
R
Republican21
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Aug 29, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 29, 2008
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 29, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (78-22-8)
house
May 15, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-001-002
lower
May 9, 2008
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
lower
Apr 30, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 1, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-9)
senate
Mar 12, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-000-000
upper
Feb 7, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Jan 10, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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