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S0760Introduced in the Senate

Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes

Introduced

Introduced by Criminal Justice

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Citing this act as the "Victim Safety in Pretrial Release Act"; providing that a person who is on pretrial release for a specified violent crime commits a separate criminal offense if such person willfully violates certain conditions of pretrial release; providing criminal penalties; providing that a law enforcement officer is not liable in a civil action for an arrest of a person based on probable cause to believe that the person has violated a condition of pretrial release in specified circumstances; authorizing a law enforcement officer to arrest a person without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe that the person has willfully violated certain conditions of pretrial release, etc.

Where it stands

Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 397

February 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Fiscal Policy · February 18, 2026

19

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

  3. Introduced

  4. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  5. CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  6. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  7. Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

  8. CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time

  9. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  10. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  11. Now in Fiscal Policy

  12. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  13. Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

  14. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  15. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Substituted CS/CS/HB 397

  18. Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 397

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