PACE Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8647
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2022-08-02
Policy area: Law
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-08-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting All Communities Equally Act of 2022 or the PACE Act of 2022 </b></p> <p>This bill establishes that a state court located in an area where monetary bail is prohibited has the authority to hold on bail a criminal defendant determined to be dangerous or a repeat offender. In addition, a state or political subdivision that prohibits monetary bail waives sovereign immunity in an action for damages as a result of a dangerous criminal being released without monetary bail.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8647 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2022 Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To waive sovereign immunity in certain circumstances where jurisdictions prohibit monetary bail.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting All Communities Equally Act of 2022 or as the PACE Act of 2022 . 2. Requirement of availability of cash bail for certain offenders If monetary bail has been prohibited in a State or any political subdivision thereof, the courts of that State shall have the authority— (1) to determine the dangerousness of individuals before the courts on criminal charges; and (2) to hold on bail individuals who are determined to be violent and/or repeat offenders. 3. Waiver of sovereign immunity A State or political subdivision thereof that has a prohibition on monetary bail waives sovereign immunity with respect to a cause of action against the local government by an individual for property damages or damages for personal injuries as a result of a dangerous criminal being released without monetary bail. 4. Effective date This Act shall take effect beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.