Criminal Procedure

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the time period for conducting a pretrial hearing after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency. [SB-2096] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the time period for conducting a pretrial hearing after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Molly Cook Read First Time on 03/24/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Requires the court to set reasonable bail for all those individuals who appear before it as probation violators and establish a presumption of personal recognizance unless the new alleged offense is a crime of violence as defined in the act. [SB-733] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION - Requires the court to set reasonable bail for all those individuals who appear before it as probation violators and establish a presumption of personal recognizance unless the new alleged offense is a crime of violence as defined in the act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Paolino Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/25/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Permits hit and run victims suffering serious bodily injury to recover under the crime victim compensation program. [SB-665] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION - Permits hit and run victims suffering serious bodily injury to recover under the crime victim compensation program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Walter Felag Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance on 03/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to change of venue in certain criminal cases involving a peace officer. [HB-4075] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to change of venue in certain criminal cases involving a peace officer.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Leach Placed On General State Calendar on 05/13/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Requires the court to set reasonable bail for all those individuals who appear before it as probation violators and establish a presumption of personal recognizance unless the new alleged offense is a crime of violence as defined in the act. [HB-6041] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION - Requires the court to set reasonable bail for all those individuals who appear before it as probation violators and establish a presumption of personal recognizance unless the new alleged offense is a crime of violence as defined in the act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Solomon Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/01/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Permits those persons with felony convictions to have up to six misdemeanor offenses expunged from their criminal record. [SB-737] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS - Permits those persons with felony convictions to have up to six misdemeanor offenses expunged from their criminal record.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jacob Bissaillon Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/18/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses. [SB-2047] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Bettencourt Read First Time on 03/17/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee. [SB-2028] [Cannabis ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathan Johnson Read First Time on 03/17/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to penalties for certain offenses involving county competitive bidding requirements; increasing criminal penalties. [SB-2046] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to penalties for certain offenses involving county competitive bidding requirements; increasing criminal penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Referred To S/c On County & Regional Government By Speaker on 05/02/2025

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State (Alabama)
Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Bail Bonds; Bail Reform Act of 1993 and Bail Bond Regulatory Act amended; certain undeposited fees forgiven; penalties for crime of bail jumping increased; to provide further for conditional forfeitures, out-of-state bondsmen and sureties, limitations on property owners as sureties; to provide further for the definition of an employee of a professional bail bond company or professional surety company, for the licensing and duties of apprentices; to increase the membership of the Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board; provide for a late fee for renewals; and to require applicants for licensing to be residents of this state for at least one year [HB-410] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Insurance ]
Bail Bonds; Bail Reform Act of 1993 and Bail Bond Regulatory Act amended; certain undeposited fees forgiven; penalties for crime of bail jumping increased; to provide further for conditional forfeitures, out-of-state bondsmen and sureties, limitations on property owners as sureties; to provide further for the definition of an employee of a professional bail bond company or professional surety company, for the licensing and duties of apprentices; to increase the membership of the Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board; provide for a late fee for (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Shane Stringer Currently Indefinitely Postponed on 05/06/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the compensation of counsel appointed to provide representation and services to indigent individuals in criminal and juvenile proceedings. [SB-2009] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ]
Relating to the compensation of counsel appointed to provide representation and services to indigent individuals in criminal and juvenile proceedings.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Campbell Reported Favorably W/o Amendments on 05/05/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the suspension and removal from office of a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney of a political subdivision of this state. [HB-4006] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Ethics ]
Relating to the suspension and removal from office of a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney of a political subdivision of this state.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brent Money Read First Time on 03/27/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the office of inspector general of certain municipalities. [HB-3948] [Ethics ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ]
Relating to the office of inspector general of certain municipalities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rafael Anchia Placed On General State Calendar on 05/13/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Dictates the length a search warrant involving a tracking device would be valid and provide a process to extend the time frame of the tracking device for good cause. [SB-617] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SEARCH WARRANTS - Dictates the length a search warrant involving a tracking device would be valid and provide a process to extend the time frame of the tracking device for good cause.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Matthew LaMountain Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/25/2025

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2025-2026 Session

Bail Bondsmen Revisions.-AB [SB-251] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Bail Bondsmen Revisions.-AB

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Matthew Johnson Passed 1st Reading on 03/10/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of aggravated sexual assault committed by a member of the clergy. [HB-3921] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Religion ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of aggravated sexual assault committed by a member of the clergy.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Talarico Read First Time on 03/27/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to creating the criminal offense of unlawful federal searches and seizures. [HB-3932] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to creating the criminal offense of unlawful federal searches and seizures.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Metcalf Read First Time on 03/27/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds. [HB-76] [Budget and Spending ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/18/2025

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State (Alabama)
Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Traffic offenses, drawing of blood in relation to certain traffic offenses further provided for [HB-391] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Traffic offenses, drawing of blood in relation to certain traffic offenses further provided for

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Rigsby Currently Indefinitely Postponed on 05/06/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings. [HB-75] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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