CS/CS/HB 1141: Bail Bond Agents
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Plakon
Bail Bond Agents; Provides persons who manage bail bond agencies are subject to certain requirements; revises requirements for persons who own, control, or have pecuniary interests in bail bond agencies; provides for licensure, rather than temporary licensure, of limited surety agents & professional bail bond agents; authorizes individuals licensed as temporary bail bond agents to take bail bond agent's licensure examinations & apply for bail bond agent's licenses; revises criteria for approval & certification as approved limited surety agent & professional bail bond agent continuing education school; revises defense to charge of unlawful possession of concealed handcuff key; specifies procedures for remission of forfeitures of deceased defendants; revises amounts of forfeitures that must be remitted.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/4/2022 House • Filed
1/10/2022 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/31/2022 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
2/2/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
2/3/2022 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
2/4/2022 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/7/2022 House • Original reference removed: State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/15/2022 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/17/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/18/2022 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 House • Died in Commerce Committee
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CS/CS/HB 1141, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/17/2022 at 7:10 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 822 Bail Bond Agents Baxley Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Regulated Industries 
Citations - Statutes (20)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 648.25 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 648.26 Department of Financial Services; administration. Page 4 (pdf) 648.27 Licenses and appointments; general. Page 5 (pdf) 648.285 Bond agency; ownership requirements. Page 5 (pdf) 648.30 Licensure and appointment required; prohibited acts; penalties. Page 5 (pdf) 648.31 Appointment taxes and fees. Page 6 (pdf) 648.34 Bail bond agents; qualifications. Page 6 (pdf) 648.355 Temporary limited license as limited surety agent or professional bail bond agent; pending examination. Page 8 (pdf) 648.382 Appointment of bail bond agents and temporary bail bond agents; effective date of appointment. Page 12 (pdf) 648.386 Qualifications for prelicensing and continuing education schools and instructors. Page 15 (pdf) 648.3875 Page 16 (pdf) 648.39 Termination of appointment of managing general agents, bail bond agents, and temporary bail bond agents. Page 17 (pdf) 648.41 Termination of appointment of temporary bail bond agents. Page 18 (pdf) 648.42 Registration of bail bond agents. Page 18 (pdf) 648.44 Prohibitions; penalty. Page 18 (pdf) 648.441 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed bail bond agent prohibited; civil liability and penalty. Page 23 (pdf) 648.46 Procedure for disciplinary action against licensees. Page 23 (pdf) 648.50 Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and licensees. Page 24 (pdf) 843.021 Unlawful possession of a concealed handcuff key. Page 25 (pdf) 903.28 Remission of forfeiture; conditions. Page 26 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1141, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/4/2022 at 8:23 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 822 Bail Bond Agents Baxley Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Regulated Industries
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 556153 - Amendment
Remove lines 618-630Plakon 2/16/2022
6:14 PMAdopted without Objection
2/21/2022PDF Citations - Statutes (21)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 648.25 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 648.26 Department of Financial Services; administration. Page 4 (pdf) 648.27 Licenses and appointments; general. Page 5 (pdf) 648.285 Bond agency; ownership requirements. Page 5 (pdf) 648.30 Licensure and appointment required; prohibited acts; penalties. Page 5 (pdf) 648.31 Appointment taxes and fees. Page 6 (pdf) 648.34 Bail bond agents; qualifications. Page 6 (pdf) 648.355 Temporary limited license as limited surety agent or professional bail bond agent; pending examination. Page 8 (pdf) 648.382 Appointment of bail bond agents and temporary bail bond agents; effective date of appointment. Page 13 (pdf) 648.386 Qualifications for prelicensing and continuing education schools and instructors. Page 15 (pdf) 648.3875 Page 16 (pdf) 648.39 Termination of appointment of managing general agents, bail bond agents, and temporary bail bond agents. Page 17 (pdf) 648.41 Termination of appointment of temporary bail bond agents. Page 18 (pdf) 648.42 Registration of bail bond agents. Page 18 (pdf) 648.44 Prohibitions; penalty. Page 19 (pdf) 648.441 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed bail bond agent prohibited; civil liability and penalty. Page 23 (pdf) 648.46 Procedure for disciplinary action against licensees. Page 23 (pdf) 648.50 Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and licensees. Page 24 (pdf) 784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical care providers, public transit employees or agents, or other specified officers; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences. Page 25 (pdf) 843.021 Unlawful possession of a concealed handcuff key. Page 26 (pdf) 903.28 Remission of forfeiture; conditions. Page 26 (pdf) -
HB 1141, Original Filed Version Posted 1/4/2022 at 11:10 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 822 Bail Bond Agents Baxley Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Regulated Industries
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 807629 - Amendment
Remove lines 141-605 and insert:Plakon 2/1/2022
6:01 PMAdopted without Objection
2/2/2022PDF Citations - Statutes (19)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 648.25 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 648.27 Licenses and appointments; general. Page 3 (pdf) 648.285 Bond agency; ownership requirements. Page 3 (pdf) 648.30 Licensure and appointment required; prohibited acts; penalties. Page 4 (pdf) 648.31 Appointment taxes and fees. Page 4 (pdf) 648.34 Bail bond agents; qualifications. Page 5 (pdf) 648.355 Temporary limited license as limited surety agent or professional bail bond agent; pending examination. Page 6 (pdf) 648.382 Appointment of bail bond agents and temporary bail bond agents; effective date of appointment. Page 11 (pdf) 648.386 Qualifications for prelicensing and continuing education schools and instructors. Page 13 (pdf) 648.3875 Page 14 (pdf) 648.39 Termination of appointment of managing general agents, bail bond agents, and temporary bail bond agents. Page 15 (pdf) 648.41 Termination of appointment of temporary bail bond agents. Page 16 (pdf) 648.42 Registration of bail bond agents. Page 16 (pdf) 648.44 Prohibitions; penalty. Page 17 (pdf) 648.441 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed bail bond agent prohibited; civil liability and penalty. Page 21 (pdf) 648.50 Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and licensees. Page 21 (pdf) 784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical care providers, public transit employees or agents, or other specified officers; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences. Page 23 (pdf) 843.021 Unlawful possession of a concealed handcuff key. Page 25 (pdf) 903.28 Remission of forfeiture; conditions. Page 25 (pdf)