Relating to pretrial release [HB-5659]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the conditions for pretrial release and the maximum bail amount that may be set for individuals charged with multiple misdemeanor offenses. The bill revises the definition of "bail" and establishes that a defendant has the right to select among several methods of securing bail, subject to a judicial officer's authority to impose terms and conditions of bail reasonably necessary to secure defendant's appearance and protect the public. The bill authorizes a judicial officer to release a defendant on his or her
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HB-5659: Relating to pretrial release
Sponsored by: Rep. Brandon Steele
Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2024
Relating to adding “person in a position of trust” to certain crimes [HB-5662]
The purpose of this bill is to add person in a position of trust in relation to a child for murder, death of a child, child abuse resulting in injury, child abuse creating risk of injury, female genital mutilation, child neglect resulting in injury, child neglect creating risk of injury, and child neglect resulting in death.
HB-5662: Relating to adding “person in a position of trust” to certain crimes
Prohibiting civil rights violations based on disability, gender identity or sexual orientation [SB-744]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit civil rights violations based on disability gender identity, or sexual orientation. The bill provides that evidence of constitutionally protected speech or associations is not admissible in criminal prosecutions except in certain situations. The bill provides for sentencing alternatives for persons convicted of violations. And, the amendments to this section are to be known as "Angel's Law".
SB-744: Prohibiting civil rights violations based on disability, gender identity or sexual orientation
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Trump
Filed For Introduction on 02/12/2024
You have voted HB-5: Designates the crime of illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities as a crime of violence (Item #8) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note).
Prohibiting digital manipulation of sexually explicit content to include minors [SB-740]
The purpose of this bill is to create a new criminal offense of manipulating a photograph, image, video clip, movie, or similar recording containing sexually explicit conduct by the insertion thereof of a visual image of an actual minor so as to create the appearance that it is a minor engaged in the sexually explicit conduct.
SB-740: Prohibiting digital manipulation of sexually explicit content to include minors
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Woelfel
Communicated To Senate on 03/08/2024