BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 1712: Pretrial release

Prescribing procedures for pretrial release.

Summary

  • A court who releases a defendant arrested for a violent offense on the defendant's personal recognizance or personal recognizance with conditions must state on the record the reasons why the court did not require the defendant to post bail. This bill contains no severability clause.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1712), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 1996
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 7, 1995
  4. Passed SenateFeb 27, 1996
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 28, 1996
Prime sponsor
Kathy Lambert (R-45)
Introduced
February 6, 1995 in the House
Last action
March 28, 1996
Session law
Chapter 181, Laws of 1996

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Lambert (R-45)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 7, 1995
Version voted on: HB 1712
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican58004
How each member voted

Yea (93)

House · Final Passage

January 10, 1996
Version voted on: HB 1712
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican60002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

Senate · Final Passage

February 27, 1996
Version voted on: HB 1712
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican23001
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

March 4, 1996
Version voted on: HB 1712
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican59003
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1712 in other sessions

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