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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 6/27/2017 - Chapter No. 2017-168
Bill Text: PDF

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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    • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 664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)

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