Admission to bail; fixing terms of bail, mental health considerations.
Sponsored By: Debra D. Gardner (Democratic)
In Committee
Summary
Admission to bail; fixing terms of bail; mental health considerations. Requires the judicial officer, prior to conducting any hearing on the issue of bail, release, or detention, to obtain the person's criminal history and any emergency custody or temporary detention order or involuntary admission issued for such person. The bill also requires the judicial officer to consider any emergency custody or temporary detention order or involuntary admission issued for the person when determining admission to bail. Lastly, the bill requires the judicial officer to take into account the following factors in fixing the terms of bail if such person is admitted to bail: (i) whether the person is likely to obstruct or attempt to obstruct justice, or threaten, injure, or intimidate, or attempt to threaten, injure, or intimidate a family or household member as defined in relevant law; (ii) the history of the accused or juvenile, including medical, mental health, including any emergency custody or temporary detention order or involuntary admission issued pursuant to relevant law, or substance abuse treatment; (iii) any evidence the person provided indicating that such person (a) is currently pregnant, (b) has recently given birth, or (c) is currently nursing a child; and (iv) whether such person will be an unreasonable danger to himself, family or household members as defined in relevant law, or the public.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Debra D. Gardner
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Continued from last session
7/21/2026HouseContinued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
2/11/2026HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote)
2/6/2026HouseHouse subcommittee offered
2/2/2026HouseAssigned HCJ sub: Criminal
1/30/2026HouseFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB240)
1/20/2026HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
1/8/2026HousePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103796D
1/8/2026House
Bill Text
Substitute
2/2/2026
Introduced
1/8/2026
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