It is important for all bail bond agents and their bail bond sureties to stay informed on all key bail bond industry related legislation, especially during challenging times. Below is the 2011 Legislative Tracking Log:
|
State |
Bill |
Sponsor |
Description |
Status |
|
CT |
S 28 |
Crisco |
To improve the regulation of surety agents & professional bondsmen (2010 bill H 5147 reintroduced.) |
Introduced 05JAN11 |
|
IN |
S 40 |
Roger |
Undertaking expires after 36 months under a number of conditions, e.g. principal skips. |
Introduced 05JAN11 |
|
MS |
H 54 |
Chism |
In determining bail, illegal alien termed a flight risk |
Introduced 04JAN11 |
|
MS |
H 217 |
Evans |
Authorizes house arrest for certain offenses for non-adjudicated sentences. |
Introduced 04JAN11 |
|
ND |
S 2063 |
Miller |
Bail agent may charge 20% premium and mileage. |
Introduced 04JAN11 |
|
NJ |
A 428 |
Green |
Restricts bail options for second and subsequent offenses occurring while released. |
Judiciary 12JAN10 |
|
NJ |
A 807 |
Albano |
Adds death by boat or auto plus certain assaults to bail restricted crimes. |
Judiciary 12JAN10 |
|
NJ |
A 814 |
Albano (like A 807, S 781) |
Adds death by boat or auto plus certain assaults to bail restricted crimes. |
Judiciary 12JAN10 |
|
NJ |
A 989 |
Johnson (S 1748) |
Adds 17 crimes to the bail restrictions list. |
Judiciary 12JAN10 |
|
NJ |
A 1143 |
Evans |
FTA only justification for forfeiture. Establishes a remission of forfeitures schedule for certain conditions. |
Law & Public Safety 12JAN10 |
|
NJ |
A 1191 |
Rudder (like S 401) |
No bail for illegal if defendant has two priors for separate crimes. |
Judiciary 12JAN10 |
|
NJ |
A 1491 |
Riley |
No ten percent bail for persons charged with violating a domestic violence retraining order. |
Judiciary 12JAN10 |
|
NJ |
ACR 62 |
Rudder
|
Proposes a constitution amendment whereby illegals are ineligible for bail, |
Judiciary 12JAN10 |
|
NJ |
A 3375 |
Coleman |
Sets up pretrial program for certain defendants as an alternative to surety bonds. |
Judiciary 07OCT10 |
|
NJ |
S 294 |
Allen |
GPS a condition of bail for one charged with sex offense. |
Judiciary 12JAN10 |
|
NJ |
S 401 |
Haines (like A 1191) |
No bail for illegal if defendant has two priors for separate crimes. |
Judiciary 12JAN10 |
|
NJ |
S 425 |
Turner |
Adds crimes with bail restrictions. |
Judiciary 12JAN10 |
|
NJ |
S 781 |
Madden (like A 807, A 814) |
Adds death by boat or auto plus certain assaults to bail restricted crimes. |
Judiciary 12JAN10 |
|
NJ |
S 1748 |
Sarlo ( like A 989) |
Adds 17 crimes to the bail restrictions list. |
Judiciary 15MAR10 |
|
NY |
A 251 |
Paulin |
Before bail or OR on charge of violence against family member, court must consider certain matters. |
Codes 17DEC10 |
|
NY |
A 613 |
Peoples |
GPS can be used as a condition of bail for domestic violence. |
Codes 05JAN11 |
|
NY |
A 692 |
Dinowitz |
Pretrial programs as alternatives to detention. |
Codes 04JAN11 |
|
NY |
S 259 |
Maziarz |
Enacts Jilly’s Law. Use of GPS on bail can be used. |
Codes 05JAN11 |
|
NY |
S 829 |
Stavitsky |
Court must review all domestic violence bail applications. |
Codes 05JAN11 |
|
SC |
S 194 |
Rose |
Post conviction bond |
Prefiled 01DEC10 |
|
TX |
H 168 |
Raymond |
Bond must have an expiration date, not later than 36 months after posting. Can be extended in 12 month intervals with surety’s consent. Sutety exonerated upon bond’s expiration. |
Prefiled 08NOV10 |
|
TX |
H 532 |
Lewis |
Illegal arrested on felony is presumed to be a flight risk when considering bail. |
Prefiled 06JAN11 |