ON APRIL 17, 2024, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2566, AS AMENDED.
AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill as follows:
(1) If the magistrate imposes conditions on release, and pretrial services are available for the court with jurisdiction over the defendant's case, requires the court to also require the defendant to participate in pretrial monitoring to ensure that the defendant is complying with the conditions. If the defendant fails to comply with the conditions of release, then the pretrial monitoring agency must notify the court of the defendant's failure to comply;
(2) Upon an increase in the amount of bail required, requires the court having jurisdiction at the time of the increase declare a forfeiture, and authorizes such court to issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant;
(3) Upon the defendant's failure to comply with any condition of a bail bond or recognizance release, requires the court having jurisdiction at the time of the failure to declare a forfeiture and issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant; and
(4) If a defendant has been arrested for failure to comply with the conditions of release, requires that the defendant only be released by a criminal or circuit court judge.
ON APRIL 24, 2024, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 2566 FOR HOUSE BILL 1718, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2566, AS AMENDED.
AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill as follows:
(1) If a magistrate imposes conditions on release of a defendant charged with a class A, B, C, or D felony and pretrial services are available within the county, requires the court to also require the defendant to participate in pretrial monitoring to ensure that the defendant is complying with the conditions. If the defendant fails to comply with the conditions of release, then the pretrial monitoring agency must notify the court having jurisdiction of the defendant's failure to comply;
(2) Upon an increase in the amount of bail required, requires the court having jurisdiction at the time of the increase to declare a forfeiture and authorizes such court to issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant;
(3) Upon the defendant's failure to comply with any condition of a bail bond or recognizance release, requires the court having jurisdiction at the time of the failure to declare a forfeiture and authorizes such court to issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant; however, if the defendant is charged with a class A, B, C, or D felony, then the court must issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant; and
(4) If a defendant charged with a class A, B, C, or D felony has been arrested pursuant to a warrant issued under (3) above for failure to comply with the conditions of release, requires that the defendant only be released by a criminal or circuit court judge.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 40-11-116, 40-11-112, 40-11-148
Amended with SA0885 -- 04/17/2024: 40-11-116, 40-11-112, 40-11-148
Amended with SA0885, HA0680 -- 04/25/2024: 40-11-116, 40-11-112, 40-11-148