Florida House Bill 771 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 9 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-09 - Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires law enforcement agencies to provide information to DFS relating to criminal charges filed against licensees; provides for expiration of temporary bail bond agent's license; limits eligibility for reissuance of temporary bail bond agent's license after expiration or termination of license; revises requirements relating to licensure & appointment of managing general agent; increases delinquent fee applicable to appointing entity's failure to timely notify department of appointment; requires prior licensure & appointment as bail bond agent for specified period of time before person or entity may engage in activities relating to bail bond agency; requires appointment of primary bail bond agent in charge; prescribes requirements relating to posting of build-up funds; prescribes requirements relating to reporting & accounting of funds; provides conditions & requirements relating to payment of bail bond premiums; provides criminal & administrative penalties; prescribes licensure requirements relating to apprehension, detention, or arrest of principals on bond; prohibits bail bond agent from aiding or abetting unlicensed person to engage in actions relating to apprehending, detaining, or arresting defendant; revises various other provisions relating to regulation of bail bond agencies & agents.

Bail Bond Agencies and Agents

Sen. Frank Artiles [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-09		Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch.
2012-01-10		Introduced -HJ 75
2011-12-12		Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 76
2011-11-28		Filed

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
648	25		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	27		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	285		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	29		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	295		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	30		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	33		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	34		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	355		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	382		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	385		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	386		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	387		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	388		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	39		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	42		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	421		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	43		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	44		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	442		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	45		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	52		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	525		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	55		Amended Code	See Bill Text
648	571		Amended Code	See Bill Text
903	09		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2012/771
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2012/0771/BillText/Filed/HTML