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Senate debates S195 to tighten accountability for pretrial release and expand monitoring options
Summary
S195 would remove a $200 cap for offenses committed while on release, add statutory factors courts may consider, expand electronic monitoring and home detention eligibility, create pretrial supervision and a new statutory proceeding for alleged violations, and clarify when bail may be revoked; the bill—s supervision funding was made contingent on appropriation.
Senators debated S195, a comprehensive package focused on conditions of pretrial release, accountability for violations, and tools to reduce repeat offending while respecting constitutional protections.
The presenting senator (Senator from Bennington) framed the bill as "bail 101," reviewing constitutional limits and case law. Key provisions explained on the floor include: removal of the $200 statutory limit for offenses committed while on release; addition of explicit factors courts may consider when…
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