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HR 2286 110th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Bail Criminal procedure Forfeiture

Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2007

Introduced: May 10, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2007
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 25, 2007
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 25, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7033-7034)
Jun 25, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 25, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7033-7034)
Jun 25, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2286.
Jun 25, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7033-7036)
Jun 22, 2007
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 127.
Jun 22, 2007
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-208.
Jun 13, 2007
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 13, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 12, 2007
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 12, 2007
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jun 7, 2007
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 1, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 10, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 10, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a judicial officer from declaring forfeited a bail bond for violation of specified collateral release conditions other than failing to appear in court. Makes forfeiture of a bail bond for violation of such collateral release conditions unavailable as a sanction.

Amends the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to provide that if a defendant fails to appear physically before the court (currently, if there is a breach of a condition of a bond), the court shall declare a forfeiture of the bail.

What's happening now June 26, 2007

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1