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HB 1327: Bail Bond Agents

GENERAL BILL by Garcia

Bail Bond Agents; requires managing general agents & certain representatives of entities to be licensed as bail bond agents; revises provisions re requirements for issuance of temporary limited licenses for limited surety & professional bail bond agents; requires mandatory classroom instruction prior to reexamination for applicants under certain circumstances; requires designation of primary bail bond agent & notification thereof to dept., etc. Amends Chs. 624, 648, 843.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002
 Last Action: 3/19/2002 House - Substituted CS/SB 1916; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1916 (Ch. 2002-260) -HJ 02158
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/30/2002 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00131
    2/5/2002 House • Referred to Business Regulation (SGC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00187
    2/8/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation (SGC), 02/12/02, 10:15 am, 12-H
    2/12/2002 House • Favorable by Business Regulation (SGC); YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00272
    2/14/2002 House • Now in Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00272
    2/15/2002 House • On Council agenda-- Council for Smarter Government, 02/19/02, 4:45 pm, Morris Hall
    2/19/2002 House • Favorable by- Council for Smarter Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00287
    2/21/2002 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00287
    2/27/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Temporarily postponed, on Second Reading -HJ 00323
    3/14/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01284; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01285
    3/19/2002 House • Substituted CS/SB 1916; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1916 (Ch. 2002-260) -HJ 02158

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  • HB 1327, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/15/2002 at 3:52 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1916 (c1) Silver Similar Last Action: 5/15/2002 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-260
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (33)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.501 Filing, license, appointment, and miscellaneous fees.
    624.523 Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory Trust Fund.
    648.24
    648.25 Definitions.
    648.27 Licenses and appointments; general.
    648.275
    648.29 Build-up funds posted by bail bond agent.
    648.30 Licensure and appointment required.
    648.31 Appointment taxes and fees.
    648.34 Bail bond agents; qualifications.
    648.355 Temporary limited license as limited surety agent or professional bail bond agent; pending examination.
    648.36 Bail bond agent's records.
    648.37 Runners; qualifications.
    648.381 Reexamination.
    648.382 Appointment of bail bond agents, temporary bail bond agents, and runners; effective date of appointment.
    648.383 Renewal, continuation, reinstatement, and termination of appointment; bail bond agents and runners.
    648.384 Effect of expiration of appointment; bail bond agents and runners.
    648.385 Continuing education required; application; exceptions; requirements; penalties.
    648.386 Qualifications for prelicensing and continuing education schools and instructors.
    648.387
    648.388 Insurer must appoint managing general agent.
    648.39 Termination of appointment of managing general agents, bail bond agents, temporary bail bond agents, and runners.
    648.41 Termination of appointment of temporary bail bond agents or runners.
    648.44 Prohibitions; penalty.
    648.441 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed bail bond agent prohibited; civil liability and penalty.
    648.442 Collateral security.
    648.4425 Notice.
    648.45 Actions against a licensee; suspension or revocation of eligibility to hold a license.
    648.50 Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and licensees.
    648.52 Administrative fine.
    648.525
    648.571 Failure to return collateral; penalty.
    843.021 Unlawful possession of a concealed handcuff key.

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  • HB 1327, Original Filed Version Posted 1/31/2002 at 1:19 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Business Regulation (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2002 (pdf)
    Business Regulation (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2002 (pdf)
    Business Regulation (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2002 (pdf)
    Council for Smarter Government (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2002 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (13)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    054819 - Amendment
    		Goodlette 2/26/2002
    2:47 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    543291 - Amendment
    		Garcia 2/27/2002
    9:34 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    534323 - Amendment
    		Garcia 2/27/2002
    9:34 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    610291 - Amendment
    		Garcia 2/27/2002
    9:34 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    060805 - Amendment
    		Garcia 2/27/2002
    9:34 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    563683 - Amendment
    		Garcia 2/27/2002
    9:34 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    253063 - Amendment
    		Garcia 2/27/2002
    9:35 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    693987 - Amendment
    		Garcia 2/27/2002
    9:35 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    770341 - Amendment
    		Garcia 2/27/2002
    9:35 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    472873 - Amendment
    		Garcia 2/27/2002
    9:35 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    080381 - Amendment
    		Garcia 2/27/2002
    9:35 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    321669 - Amendment
    		Garcia 2/27/2002
    9:36 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    490713 - Amendment
    		Garcia 2/27/2002
    9:36 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (32)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.501 Filing, license, appointment, and miscellaneous fees.
    624.523 Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory Trust Fund.
    648.25 Definitions.
    648.27 Licenses and appointments; general.
    648.275
    648.29 Build-up funds posted by bail bond agent.
    648.30 Licensure and appointment required.
    648.31 Appointment taxes and fees.
    648.34 Bail bond agents; qualifications.
    648.355 Temporary limited license as limited surety agent or professional bail bond agent; pending examination.
    648.36 Bail bond agent's records.
    648.37 Runners; qualifications.
    648.381 Reexamination.
    648.382 Appointment of bail bond agents, temporary bail bond agents, and runners; effective date of appointment.
    648.383 Renewal, continuation, reinstatement, and termination of appointment; bail bond agents and runners.
    648.384 Effect of expiration of appointment; bail bond agents and runners.
    648.385 Continuing education required; application; exceptions; requirements; penalties.
    648.386 Qualifications for prelicensing and continuing education schools and instructors.
    648.387
    648.388 Insurer must appoint managing general agent.
    648.39 Termination of appointment of managing general agents, bail bond agents, temporary bail bond agents, and runners.
    648.41 Termination of appointment of temporary bail bond agents or runners.
    648.44 Prohibitions; penalty.
    648.441 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed bail bond agent prohibited; civil liability and penalty.
    648.442 Collateral security.
    648.4425 Notice.
    648.45 Actions against a licensee; suspension or revocation of eligibility to hold a license.
    648.50 Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and licensees.
    648.52 Administrative fine.
    648.525
    648.571 Failure to return collateral; penalty.
    843.021 Unlawful possession of a concealed handcuff key.

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