CS/CS/SB 680: Bail Bonds
GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Judiciary ; Baxley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia
Bail Bonds; Revising legislative intent concerning the obligations of a bail bond agent; prohibiting a person or entity that charges a fee for facilitating the release of a defendant through the posting of a cash bond from using the term “bail” in advertisements and printed materials posted in a jail; revising the circumstances under which a surety bond deposited as bail must be forfeited, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/2/2017 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 361 (Ch. 2017-168) -SJ 664
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2017 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 361 (Ch. 2017-168) -SJ 664
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Banking and Insurance (BI)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/3/2017 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/16/2017 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 87 |
| 3/7/2017 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 87 |
| 3/17/2017 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/22/17, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 3/22/2017 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 244 |
| 3/23/2017 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 248 |
| 3/28/2017 | Senate |
• Now in Banking and Insurance -SJ 244 |
| 3/29/2017 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 04/03/17, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 4/3/2017 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 299 |
| 4/5/2017 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS/CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 301 |
| 4/6/2017 | Senate |
• Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 299 |
| 4/12/2017 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/17/17, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building |
| 4/17/2017 | Senate |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 424 • Now in Rules -SJ 424 |
| 4/27/2017 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/28/17, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 4/28/2017 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 562 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 562 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/17 |
| 5/1/2017 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 585 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 5/2/2017 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 664 • Substituted CS/CS/HB 361 -SJ 664 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 361 (Ch. 2017-168) -SJ 664 |
932932 - Amendment to Amendment (751988)