CS/CS/HB 361: Bail Bonds
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Santiago
Bail Bonds; Revises legislative intent concerning obligations of bail bond agent; revises commitments & obligations of bail bond agent; revises circumstances that constitute breach by bail bond agent & under which surety bond deposited as bail must be forfeited; revises circumstances that require forfeiture to be discharged; specifies that certain provisions concerning cancellation of bond do not apply if bond is forfeited within specified period; provides that original appearance bond does not guarantee placement in court-ordered program.
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            Bill History Date Chamber Action 1/23/2017 House • Filed 
 2/6/2017 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 56 
 3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 56 
 3/13/2017 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/15/17, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall 
 3/15/2017 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 383 
 3/16/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) 
 • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 378
 3/20/2017 House • Now in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee -HJ 394 
 3/23/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 03/27/17, 12:30 pm, Sumner Hall 
 3/27/2017 House • Favorable by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 3 -HJ 464 
 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 464
 4/18/2017 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/20/17, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall 
 4/20/2017 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 785 
 4/21/2017 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c) 
 • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 791
 4/25/2017 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 851 
 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/17
 4/28/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 985 
 • Placed on 3rd reading
 5/2/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1030 
 • CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 1030
 5/2/2017 Senate • In Messages 
 • Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 680
 • Received -SJ 680
 • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 664
 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 664
 • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 680 -SJ 664
 • Read 2nd time -SJ 664
 • Read 3rd time -SJ 664
 • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 664
 5/2/2017 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1098 
 6/14/2017 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor 
 6/26/2017 • Approved by Governor 
 6/27/2017 • Chapter No. 2017-168 
 
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                    CS/CS/HB 361, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2017 at 7:57 PM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 680 (c2) Bail Bonds Baxley Similar Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 361 (Ch. 2017-168) -SJ 664   Citations - Statutes (3)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 903.045 Nature of criminal surety bail bonds. Page 1 (pdf) 903.26 Forfeiture of the bond; when and how directed; discharge; how and when made; effect of payment. Page 2 (pdf) 903.31 Canceling the bond. Page 5 (pdf) 
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                    CS/CS/HB 361, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/21/2017 at 9:36 AM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 680 (c2) Bail Bonds Baxley Similar Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 361 (Ch. 2017-168) -SJ 664   Floor Votes (2)Date Chamber Result 5/2/2017 10:37 AM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays 5/2/2017 6:29 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 903.045 Nature of criminal surety bail bonds. Page 1 (pdf) 903.26 Forfeiture of the bond; when and how directed; discharge; how and when made; effect of payment. Page 2 (pdf) 903.31 Canceling the bond. Page 5 (pdf) 
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                    CS/HB 361, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/16/2017 at 9:08 AM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2017 (pdf) 
 Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2017 (pdf)
 Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 680 (c2) Bail Bonds Baxley Similar Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 361 (Ch. 2017-168) -SJ 664   Citations - Statutes (4)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 903.045 Nature of criminal surety bail bonds. Page 2 (pdf) 903.26 Forfeiture of the bond; when and how directed; discharge; how and when made; effect of payment. Page 2 (pdf) 903.28 Remission of forfeiture; conditions. Page 6 (pdf) 903.31 Canceling the bond. Page 9 (pdf) 
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                    HB 361, Original Filed Version Posted 1/23/2017 at 11:54 AM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/5/2017 (pdf) 
 Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 680 Bail Bonds Baxley Identical Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 361 (Ch. 2017-168) -SJ 664   Citations - Statutes (4)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 903.045 Nature of criminal surety bail bonds. Page 2 (pdf) 903.26 Forfeiture of the bond; when and how directed; discharge; how and when made; effect of payment. Page 2 (pdf) 903.28 Remission of forfeiture; conditions. Page 6 (pdf) 903.31 Canceling the bond. Page 9 (pdf)