HB 1873

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 06, 2025
  • Passed House Jan 30, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 18, 2025
  • Governor

Release of accused on secured or unsecured bond.

Abstract

Release of accused on secured or unsecured bond. Removes the conditions requiring that any person arrested for a felony (i) who has previously been convicted of a felony, (ii) who is presently on bond for an unrelated arrest in any jurisdiction, or (iii) who is on probation or parole be released only upon a secure bond. Additionally, the bill adds to the factors a judicial officer shall consider in making a bail determination (a) the person's current bond status for an unrelated arrest in any jurisdiction and (b) the person's current status on probation or parole. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.

An Act to amend and reenact ยงยง 19.2-120 and 19.2-123 of the Code of Virginia, relating to release of accused on secured or unsecured bond.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Apr 02, 2025

House

House sustained Governor's veto

Mar 24, 2025

Office of the Governor

Vetoed by Governor

Mar 11, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025

Mar 10, 2025

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1873)

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 07, 2025

House

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1873ER)

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)

Feb 17, 2025

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Read third time

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)

Senate

Passed by for the day

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)

Jan 31, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Jan 30, 2025

House

Read third time and passed House (50-Y 46-N)

Jan 29, 2025

House

Read second time

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute

House

Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

Jan 28, 2025

House

Read first time

Jan 25, 2025

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1873)

Jan 24, 2025

House

Committee substitute printed 25105301D-H1

House

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 9-N)

Jan 17, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)

Jan 16, 2025

House

Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

Jan 06, 2025

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101223D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Governor's Veto Explanation HTML
Enrolled HTML PDF
Courts of Justice Substitute HTML PDF
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1873) PDF PDF

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