AN ACT CONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL BAIL BONDSMEN AND SURETY BAIL BOND AGENTS.
To (1) reform the professional bail bond and surety bond system by requiring bondmen and agents establish and maintain trustee accounts and penalize failure to do so, and require the licensure authorities to audit such accounts at least annually, and (2) prohibit pretrial release based on a promise to appear in the case of a defendant charged with certain crimes.
Introduced by:
Judiciary Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| File No. 576 [doc] | |
| JUD Joint Favorable Substitute [doc] | |
| Committee Bill [doc] | |
| Proposed Bill [doc] |
| Committee Actions | |
| JUD Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | |
| JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) |
| Fiscal Notes | |
| Fiscal Note For File Copy 576 |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 576 |
Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/25/2023 | Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations | ||
| 4/13/2023 | (LCO) | File Number 576 | |
| 4/13/2023 | House Calendar Number 347 | ||
| 4/13/2023 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 4/13/2023 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 4/6/2023 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/12/23 5:00 PM | |
| 3/28/2023 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/27/2023 | (JUD) | Joint Favorable Substitute | |
| 3/17/2023 | Public Hearing 03/22 | ||
| 3/16/2023 | Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary | ||
| 3/15/2023 | Drafted by Committee | ||
| 1/25/2023 | (JUD) | Vote to Draft | |
| 1/18/2023 | Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary |
Co-sponsors of HB-5824
Rep. Vincent J. Candelora, 86th Dist.
Rep. Tom O'Dea, 125th Dist.
Rep. David Rutigliano, 123rd Dist.
Rep. Tim Ackert, 8th Dist.
Rep. Jason Perillo, 113th Dist.
Rep. Lezlye Zupkus, 89th Dist.
Rep. Tami Zawistowski, 61st Dist.
Rep. Devin R. Carney, 23rd Dist.
Rep. Craig C. Fishbein, 90th Dist.
Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria, 105th Dist.
Rep. Mark W Anderson, 62nd Dist.
Rep. Tammy Nuccio, 53rd Dist.
Rep. Antonio Felipe, 130th Dist.
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