West Virginia House Bill 4434 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-07 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to update generally bail bondsmen requirements in criminal cases. The bill defines terms. The bill grants the Insurance Commissioner of West Virginia licensing and regulatory authority. The bill sets forth additional qualifications. The bill sets forth licensing requirements. The bill sets forth bonding requirements. The bill requires notice be given. The bill prohibits certain persons from recommending specific bondsmen. The bill increases a monetary penalty. The bill makes stylistic changes.

Relating generally to bail bondsmen in criminal cases

Sen. Jason Barrett [R]	Del. Jim Morgan [D]	Del. Nancy Peoples Guthrie [D]	Del. Douglas Reynolds [D]
Sen. Michael Caputo [D]	Del. Richard Iaquinta [D]	Del. Phillip Diserio [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-07	House	To House Judiciary
2014-02-07	House	Introduced in House
2014-02-07	House	To Judiciary
2014-02-07	House	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
51	10	1	Amended Code	Citation Text
51	10	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
51	10	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
51	10	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
51	10	4	Amended Code	Citation Text
51	10	5	Amended Code	Citation Text
51	10	5a	New Code	See Bill Text
51	10	6	Amended Code	Citation Text
51	10	7	Amended Code	Citation Text
51	10	8	Amended Code	Citation Text
51	10	9	Amended Code	Citation Text
7	1	3ff	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4434&year=2014&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4434%20intr.htm&yr=2014&sesstype=RS&i=4434