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CS/SB 1916: Bail Bond Agencies & Agents

GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Silver

Bail Bond Agencies & Agents; prescribes licensure requirements for managing general agents; provides for temporary permits; prescribes requirements for build-up accounts; revises qualifications for bail bond agents & temporary licenses; prohibits certain forms of solicitation & advertising; prescribes requirements for appointment of certain bail bond appointees who were previously appointed; provides severability, etc. Amends Ch. 648, 624.501,.523.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002
Last Action: 5/15/2002 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-260
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/22/2002 Senate • Filed
    2/6/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00213
    2/13/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/18/02, 2:00 pm, 110-S
    2/18/2002 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 00291; CS read first time on 02/20/02 -SJ 00295
    2/19/2002 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00291
    2/20/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/25/02, 1:00 pm, 37-S
    2/25/2002 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00313
    2/26/2002 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 00313
    3/7/2002 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00473; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    3/13/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00509; Read second time -SJ 00488
    3/14/2002 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00575; CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 00575; Immediately certified -SJ 00575
    3/14/2002 House • In Messages; Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 01436
    3/19/2002 House • Substituted for HB 1327 -HJ 02158; Read second and third times -HJ 02159; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 02159
    3/19/2002 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01035
    5/2/2002 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/15/2002 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-260

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  • CS/SB 1916, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/26/2002 at 1:56 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1327 (e1) Bail Bond Agents Garcia Similar Last Action: 3/19/2002 H Substituted CS/SB 1916; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1916 (Ch. 2002-260) -HJ 02158
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (31)

    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.
    648.285
    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.
    648.52 Administrative fine.
    648.525
    648.571 Failure to return collateral; penalty.

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  • CS/SB 1916, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/20/2002 at 12:28 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2002 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2002 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/14/2002 3:16 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/19/2002 4:53 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (31)

    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.
    648.285
    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.
    648.52 Administrative fine.
    648.525
    648.571 Failure to return collateral; penalty.

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  • SB 1916, Original Filed Version Posted 1/26/2002 at 3:06 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.501 Filing, license, appointment, and miscellaneous fees.
    648.24
    648.25 Definitions.
    648.27 Licenses and appointments; general.
    648.285
    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.
    648.52 Administrative fine.
    648.525
    648.571 Failure to return collateral; penalty.

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