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SJR5Introduced in the Senate

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.

Passed

Introduced by Joan Huffman, District 17

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Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.

Where it stands

Filed with the Secretary of State

June 2, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 29, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Criminal Justice

  5. Co-author authorized

  6. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  7. Considered in public hearing

  8. Testimony taken in committee

  9. Vote taken in committee

  10. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  11. Committee report printed and distributed

  12. Co-author authorized

  13. Co-author authorized

  14. Placed on intent calendar

  15. Rules suspended-Intent Calendar

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  17. Record vote

  18. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  19. Record vote

  20. Three day rule suspended

  21. Record vote

  22. Read 3rd time

  23. Passed

  24. Record vote

  25. Statement(s) submitted

  26. Statement(s) submitted

  27. Reported engrossed

  28. Received from the Senate

  29. Read first time

  30. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

  31. Considered in formal meeting

  32. Committee substitute considered in committee

  33. Reported favorably as substituted

  34. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  35. Committee report distributed

  36. Committee report sent to Calendars

  37. Considered in Calendars

  38. Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar

  39. Read 2nd time

  40. Amended 1-Little

  41. Amendment(s) offered 2-Little

  42. Point of order sustained (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2

  43. Adopted as amended

  44. Record vote RV#2931

  45. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  46. Rules suspended

  47. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  48. House passage as amended reported

  49. Co-author authorized

  50. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  51. Read

  52. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  53. Record vote

  54. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  55. Reported enrolled

  56. Signed in the Senate

  57. Signed in the House

  58. Filed with the Secretary of State

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