HB25-1072
Pretrial Release for Repeat Violent Offenses
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning increasing pretrial release requirements for certain criminal defendants accused of committing a violent offense.
Bill Summary:
The bill prohibits a court, without the consent of the district attorney, from releasing a person on any unsecured personal recognizance bond if the person is accused of committing a crime of violence, the court finds probable cause to believe that the person has committed the offense, and either:
- The person has a record of conviction for a crime of violence within the prior 2 years; or
- There are at least 2 pending criminal charges against the person that allege that the person committed a crime of violence and the court finds probable cause to believe that the person has committed the prior alleged offenses (repeat violent offender).
Existing law requires any monetary condition of pretrial release to be reasonable. The bill states that a reasonable monetary condition of pretrial release for a repeat violent offender is at least $7,500.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Committees
House
Judiciary
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/08/2025 | Introduced |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 25-1072, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion failed on a vote of 4-7. | Vote summary |
| Postpone House Bill 25-1072 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. | Vote summary |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12/2025 | L.001 | HOU Judiciary | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/12/2025 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely |
| 01/08/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |