New Penalties for Violating Pretrial Release Conditions

Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Signed

Currently passed_both. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Signed.

Last action

Ordered enrolledFeb 26, 2026

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The bill changes the legal consequences for individuals awaiting trial for violent crimes by establishing a new criminal charge for release violations and requiring mandatory detention until a , which impacts the duration of time spent in custody for those accused of such violations.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Individuals on pretrial release for violent crimes

They face a new criminal offense for willful violations of release conditions and mandatory custody until a first appearance hearing.

Law enforcement officers

They are granted authority to arrest for violations without a warrant and receive civil liability protection for arrests made based on probable cause.

What changed

Current stage: passed_both.

What's next

Signed.

Summary

This bill creates a new criminal offense for people on who willfully violate their release conditions while awaiting trial for a violent crime. It also grants law enforcement new authority to arrest these individuals without a warrant and mandates they be held in custody until their first court appearance.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can police arrest me for a pretrial release violation without a warrant?

Yes, under this bill, law enforcement officers are authorized to arrest a person without a warrant if there is to believe they have willfully violated certain conditions of their .

What happens if I am arrested for violating my pretrial release conditions?

You must be held in custody until your , where the court will consider specific factors to determine whether to order continued detention or grant release.

Why It Matters

The bill changes the legal consequences for individuals awaiting trial for violent crimes by establishing a new criminal charge for release violations and requiring mandatory detention until a , which impacts the duration of time spent in custody for those accused of such violations.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededupper2/26/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Third Reading

Total

39

Yes

37

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

How they voted (39)

+ 15 more

Motion succeededlower2/17/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Passage, Third Reading

Total

116

Yes

101

No

8

Present

0

Not Voting

7

Abstain

0

How they voted (116)

+ 92 more

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Expansion of Law Enforcement Authority

The bill shifts policy by explicitly granting law enforcement the power to arrest for pretrial violations without a warrant, coupled with civil immunity.

Law enforcement officers

Connected Entities

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Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

0–100

Significance85
How much this matters to a regular citizen
Controversy75
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment10
Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
Buzz40
Current news / social attention level