US HB6061 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-03 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Reauthorizes through FY2026 the State Justice Institute, a nonprofit corporation established by federal law, and authorizes the institute to award grants for the development and implementation of best policies and practices for the constitutional and equitable enforcement of fines, fees, and monetary bail.Specifically, the institute may award these grants to state and local courts, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other specified entities. The policies and practices must incorporate guidance that courts should, among other things, prohibit the use of monetary bail schedules and consider alternatives to incarceration for defendants who are unable to pay fines and monetary bail.

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Title

State Justice Improvement Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-03HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2020-03-03HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB3375 (Same As) 2020-03-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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