H1017

Bail Bonds

Introduced·1/5/26

Florida H1017 amends bail bond regulations, including forfeiture conditions, remission criteria, and surety qualifications.

Florida H1017 amends the state's bail bond regulations by modifying forfeiture conditions, remission criteria, and surety qualifications. It specifies that bail bonds cannot be executed against companies with unpaid judgments for 35 days. The bill also revises the conditions under which a court may order remission of a forfeiture, including the timeframes for defendant surrender or apprehension. Additionally, it mandates that any monetary or cash component of pretrial release must be met by specified means, such as United States currency or a cashier's check.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

18 Yea

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0 Nay

3 Absent

DDR

Calendar

Feb 10

9:00 AM

House Judiciary Committee Hearing

Jan 28

8:00 AM

House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Hearing

History

Mar 13

House

Died on Second Reading Calendar

Feb 11

House

Bill referred to House Calendar

Feb 11

House

Added to Second Reading Calendar