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Bail Reform Status Snapshot

Bail law is changing quickly, but not in one direction. This snapshot summarizes the status of key bills and amendments from our latest quarterly legislation recap, with California first.

Not legal advice · This infographic simplifies laws that vary by state and change over time. Sources are listed below; last reviewed 2026-11-01. Confirm details with the court, your state regulator or an attorney.

Infographic 09 · Bail Bonds Magazine

Bail Reform Status Snapshot

Key states and recent changes. Coverage: Late 2025 through October 2026. California first.

  • Enacted / approved
  • Pending a vote
  • Stalled
  • Final action unconfirmed

California

  • AB 1927 — Bail Consumer Protection ActEnacted / approved: Signed September 30, 2026 (Chapter 908)
  • AB 2122 — Infraction warrants and failure-to-appear penaltiesFinal action unconfirmed: Enrolled August 30, 2026; final action not confirmed
  • SB 562 — Premium refunds after early dismissal or no charges filedStalled: Held in Assembly Appropriations; not enacted
  • SB 1026 — Bail Fugitive Recovery Agent Reform ActStalled: Held in Senate Appropriations; not enacted
  • Judicial Council form CR-104 — Updated findings for pretrial release or detentionEnacted / approved: Optional form revised effective March 1, 2026
  • LA County 2026 felony bail schedule — Los Angeles keeps its pre-arraignment release protocolEnacted / approved: 2026 schedule effective January 1, 2026
  • Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedules (2026) — Judicial Council traffic and infraction schedule updateFinal action unconfirmed: Proposed late 2025; final adoption not confirmed

Alabama

  • Aniah's Law expansion (2026) — More offenses eligible for bail denialFinal action unconfirmed: Reported approved by voters, May 2026

Delaware

  • SB 11 — Constitutional basis for preventive detentionEnacted / approved: Approved July 1, 2025

Indiana

  • SJR 1 — Constitutional amendment on bail denialPending a vote: Passed the legislature a second time; goes to voters

Louisiana

  • HB 141 / Act 149 — Surety discharge after deportationEnacted / approved: Effective August 1, 2025

Tennessee

  • SJR 25 / Amendment 1 — More exceptions to the right to bailPending a vote: On the November 3, 2026 ballot

Texas

  • SJR 5 / Proposition 3 — Expanded authority to deny bailEnacted / approved: Approved by voters November 4, 2025
  • SB 40 — Limits on public funding for charitable bail groupsEnacted / approved: Effective September 1, 2025
  • SB 9 — Changes to bail-setting authority and reviewEnacted / approved: Signed June 16, 2025

The big picture

Preventive detention is spreading through constitutional amendments rather than higher bail amounts, in Texas, Tennessee, Indiana, Delaware and Alabama.

Read the full Q4 2026 recap with sources →

Snapshot of our Q4 2026 legislation recap, published 2026-11-01. Statuses were current as of publication and can change quickly; items marked unconfirmed could not be verified against a final official record. Each bill links to its official source in the full recap. Not legal advice.

Sources: Official legislative and ballot records for each bill, linked at the page link below.

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The trend

Recent changes have focused less on bail amounts and more on when courts may deny bail entirely, through constitutional amendments in several states, alongside consumer-protection measures for the bail industry in California.

How we classify status

“Enacted” means signed, approved by voters or in effect. “Pending” means awaiting a vote. “Stalled” means held in committee or not enacted. “Unconfirmed” means we could not verify final action in an official record at publication. Each bill links to its official source.

Sources

Official source for each bill (15)