Enacts the "pretrial risk overview for threat evaluation, custody, and treatment (PROTECT) act"; repealer
Summary
Enacts the "pretrial risk overview for threat evaluation, custody, and treatment (PROTECT) Act" to evaluate certain defendants; establishes a risk assessment instrument to aid judges in determining whether to release or detain a principal, where and when a release is appropriate and necessary conditions that should be imposed as part of such release; repeals provisions of law relating to qualifying offenses and allows a court to set bail or remand a principal where based on the risk assessment instrument, where the principal poses a safety risk or risk of flight; makes related provisions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Jan 21, 2026
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Committee
1
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael Cashman
DDemocratic
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