State Justice Improvement Act

Summary

State Justice Improvement Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the State Justice Institute, a nonprofit corporation established by federal law, and authorizes the institute to award grants for the development and implementation of best policies and practices for the constitutional and equitable enforcement of fines, fees, and monetary bail. Specifically, the institute may award these grants to state and local courts, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other specified entities. The policies and practices must incorporate guidance that courts should, among other things, prohibit the use of monetary bail schedules and consider alternatives to incarceration for defendants who are unable to pay fines and monetary bail.

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Timeline

1. 3 March 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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2. 3 March 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 March 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 March 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 March 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 March 2020

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Sponsors

• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Tony Cárdenas · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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