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SB 1820: Bail Bond Agencies and Agents

GENERAL BILL by Latvala

Bail Bond Agencies and Agents; Requiring law enforcement agencies to provide information to the Department of Financial Services relating to criminal charges filed against licensees under certain circumstances; requiring prior licensure and appointment as a bail bond agent for a specified period before a person or entity may engage in certain activities relating to a bail bond agency; providing requirements relating to the posting of build-up funds by a bail bond agent or agency; providing licensure requirements relating to the apprehension, detention, or arrest of principals on bond, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2012-209)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/7/2012 Senate • Filed
    1/17/2012 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice -SJ 237
    • Introduced -SJ 237
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2012-209)

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  • SB 1820, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/7/2012 at 11:00 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 771 Bail Bond Agencies and Agents Artiles Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2012-209)
    Location: In committee/council (INBS)     		Track This Bill
    H 725 (er) Insurance Agents and Adjusters Hager Compare Last Action: 5/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-209, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 643 (Ch. 2012-206)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 938 (c1) Insurance Agents and Adjusters Richter Compare Last Action: 3/7/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2012-209) -SJ 918
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (28)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    648.25 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    648.27 Licenses and appointments; general. Page 9 (pdf)
    648.285 Bond agency; ownership requirements. Page 11 (pdf)
    648.29 Build-up funds posted by bail bond agent. Page 12 (pdf)
    648.295 Reporting and accounting of funds. Page 13 (pdf)
    648.30 Licensure and appointment required. Page 16 (pdf)
    648.33 Bail bond rates. Page 17 (pdf)
    648.34 Bail bond agents; qualifications. Page 18 (pdf)
    648.355 Temporary limited license as limited surety agent or professional bail bond agent; pending examination. Page 18 (pdf)
    648.375 Page 23 (pdf)
    648.382 Appointment of bail bond agents and temporary bail bond agents; effective date of appointment. Page 24 (pdf)
    648.385 Continuing education required; application; exceptions; requirements; penalties. Page 26 (pdf)
    648.386 Qualifications for prelicensing and continuing education schools and instructors. Page 28 (pdf)
    648.387 Primary bail bond agents; duties. Page 30 (pdf)
    648.388 Insurer must appoint managing general agent. Page 31 (pdf)
    648.39 Termination of appointment of managing general agents, bail bond agents, and temporary bail bond agents. Page 34 (pdf)
    648.415 Page 34 (pdf)
    648.42 Registration of bail bond agents. Page 34 (pdf)
    648.421 Notice of change of address or telephone number. Page 35 (pdf)
    648.43 Power of attorney; to be approved by department; filing of copies; notification of transfer bond. Page 36 (pdf)
    648.44 Prohibitions; penalty. Page 37 (pdf)
    648.442 Collateral security. Page 39 (pdf)
    648.45 Actions against a licensee; suspension or revocation of eligibility to hold a license. Page 41 (pdf)
    648.52 Administrative fine. Page 42 (pdf)
    648.525 Civil assessment. Page 42 (pdf)
    648.55 All bail bond agents of same agency; licensed by same companies. Page 43 (pdf)
    648.571 Failure to return collateral; penalty. Page 43 (pdf)
    903.09 Justification of sureties. Page 44 (pdf)

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