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HB 348·AL·house

Bail; pretrial hearing for illegal aliens charged with violent offenses, required; presumption of flight risk, established

Reported by CommitteeFiled Jan 29, 2026
Sponsor: Robertson (C)
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Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)

Feb 19, 2026

Summary

The bill mandates that any illegal alien charged with a violent offense be held without bail until a court holds a pre‑trial detention hearing. At that hearing, the judge must consider several safety and flight‑risk factors and may deny bail, giving heavy weight to a statutory presumption that the defendant is an inherent flight risk. The measure aims to keep such defendants in custody pending trial.

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