Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1068: 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
SB 1068 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Admission to bail; creates rebuttable presumptions against bail. Primary sponsor: Mark Peake (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2025): Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N).
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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
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Peake | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1068)
- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100977D