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Virginia HB357 - Weaken Bail Standards (2026): Difference between revisions
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== Context == | == Context == | ||
This bill arrives amid national controversy over bail reform policies. Multiple cases tracked in the [[Judicial Watch]] section of this wiki document incidents where defendants released on low bail went on to commit additional violent crimes, including [[Judge Joy Kennedy Bail Decision|the Judge Joy Kennedy case]] in Cleveland where a defendant released on reduced bail killed a man days later. | This bill arrives amid national controversy over bail reform policies. Multiple cases tracked in the [[Judicial Watch]] section of this wiki document incidents where defendants released on low bail went on to commit additional violent crimes, including [[Judge Joy Kennedy Bail Decision|the Judge Joy Kennedy case]] in Cleveland where a defendant released on reduced bail killed a man days later. | ||
== Legislative Status == | |||
* '''Bill Number''': HB357 | |||
* '''Official Title''': Person arrested for a felony; release of accused on secured or unsecured bond. | |||
* '''Status''' (as of Feb 18, 2026): '''Passed House''' — ✅ Passed House (in Senate) | |||
* '''Patron''': Katrina Callsen | |||
* '''LIS Link''': [https://lis.virginia.gov/bill/20261/HB357 HB357 on Virginia LIS] | |||
* '''Notes''': Votes: 62‑Y 35‑N 0‑A, 15‑Y 7‑N, 62‑Y 35‑N; In S-Courts of Justice | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||