Summons; promise to appear after issuance.
Summary
Promise to appear after the issuance of a summons. Provides that if any person refuses to give a written promise to appear, the arresting officer shall give such person notice of the time and place of the hearing, note such person's refusal to give his written promise to appear on the summons, and forthwith release him from custody. Under current law, any person refusing to give such written promise to appear is required to be taken immediately by the arresting officer before a magistrate or other issuing officer having jurisdiction.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2022
Last action Mar 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2022
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 11, 2022
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
1
Committee
8
Feb 25, 2022
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
Feb 24, 2022
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
Feb 22, 2022
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 11, 2022
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Feb 11, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB98S1
Feb 11, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee substitute agreed to 22106308D-S1
Feb 9, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
Feb 9, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Jan 6, 2022
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Jan 6, 2022
Senate · Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100053D
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
EH
Emmett Hanger
RRepublican
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