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 Bill Status of HB4278  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM PRO-BAIL-JUDGE DISCRETION

House Sponsors
Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
725 ILCS 5/110-7from Ch. 38, par. 110-7
725 ILCS 5/110-15from Ch. 38, par. 110-15


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if the offense for which bail has been set is not a violent crime as defined in the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act, the amount of bail required to be deposited with the clerk of the court may, in the discretion of the court, be an amount less than 10% of the bail (rather than 10% of the bail).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  8/26/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  9/2/2015HouseFirst Reading
  9/2/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  4/7/2016HouseTo Sentencing, Penalties, and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee
  4/8/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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