03/30/1994 01:48 PM Senate JUD

 S/JUD - 3/30/94                                                               
 SENATOR TAYLOR brought  SB 228  (NO BAIL FOR FELONS W/PREVIOUS                
 CONVICTIONS) before the committee as the next order of business.              
                                                                               
 SENATOR JUDY SALO, prime sponsor of SB 228, spoke to concern in her           
 district about a man with a very long list of violent crime, both             
 in California and Alaska, who was tried, convicted and sentenced              
 for a felony drug conviction and then pending appeal was released             
 on a $5,000 bail.  After being released on bail, he violently                 
 sexually assaulted two more women.  SB 228 would prevent this from            
 happening again.                                                              
                                                                               
 Senator Salo explained that the legislation has two sections.                 
 Section 1 says that this is a matter of substance, not a court                
 change rule change and, therefore, a two-thirds vote is not                   
 required.  Section 2 adds to the list for which bail is already               
 denied sexual assault in the second and third degree, sexual abuse            
 of a minor in the second or third degree, and stalking.  After                
 conviction, pending sentencing, and after sentencing, pending                 
 appeal, bail would not be allowed.                                            
                                                                               
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 SENATOR LITTLE moved that SB 228 be passed out of committee with              
 individual recommendations.  Hearing no objection, it was so                  
 ordered.