Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1847: Admission to bail; creates rebuttable presumptions against bail.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1847 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Admission to bail; creates rebuttable presumptions against bail. Primary sponsor: Jonathan "Jed" Arnold. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Rules.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Admission to bail; rebuttable presumptions against bail. Creates a rebuttable presumption against bail for certain criminal offenses enumerated in the bill. The bill also requires the court to consider specified factors when determining whether the presumption against bail has been rebutted and whether there are appropriate conditions of release.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan "Jed" Arnold | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Rules
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1847)
- Referred to Committee on Rules
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100976D