SB25-062
Failure to Appear Charges in Municipal Court
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning contempt of court for failure to appear charges in municipal court.
Bill Summary:
The act prohibits a person's failure to appear from forming the basis of a municipal criminal charge against the person.
The act clarifies that, for purposes of the act, failure to appear includes contempt of court for the failure to appear or any other term used by a municipality to refer to a person's failure to appear at a scheduled court date.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-062 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-062, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
40
AYE
21
NO
4
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
21
AYE
11
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 02/11/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
22
AYE
11
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/17/2025 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 04/07/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/07/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 04/04/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/02/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/01/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/20/2025 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 03/18/2025 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/11/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 02/11/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 02/05/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 01/21/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
(None)
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/17/2025 | 82 | Failure to Appear Charges in Municipal Court |