FL HB 1017
deadBail Bonds
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 1017 pass?
No. FL HB 1017 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died on Second Reading Calendar
What is FL HB 1017 about?
Bail Bonds; Revises requirements for approval & certification as approved limited surety agent & professional bail bond agent prelicensing school; authorizes bail bond agents & agencies to accept certain fees or charges; prohibits virtual offices; revises provisions relating to pretrial release and detention; revises criteria court must consider in making specified determinations; revises duties and responsibilities of clerk of court relating to bonds and forfeiture of bonds; removes and revises certain provisions relating to sureties and ownership of property, justification of suretyship, provision of information, access to jails, and liability; revises provisions relating to deposit of bail money; revises provisions relating to bond forfeiture and discharge of forfeiture; requires sheriff to enter defendant's information in National Crime Information Center database for each felony warrant for failure to appear; revises provisions relating to remission of forfeiture; revises provisions relating to bond cancellation; specifies limits on effect of original appearance bond; specifies that the clerk of court does not have standing to object to reinstatement of bond; removes provisions relating to guaranteed arrest bond certificates as cash bail; authorizes pretrial detention of certain defendants arrested for certain dangerous crimes.
Who sponsors FL HB 1017?
Baker, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 1017.
Description
Bail Bonds; Revises requirements for approval & certification as approved limited surety agent & professional bail bond agent prelicensing school; authorizes bail bond agents & agencies to accept certain fees or charges; prohibits virtual offices; revises provisions relating to pretrial release and detention; revises criteria court must consider in making specified determinations; revises duties and responsibilities of clerk of court relating to bonds and forfeiture of bonds; removes and revises certain provisions relating to sureties and ownership of property, justification of suretyship, provision of information, access to jails, and liability; revises provisions relating to deposit of bail money; revises provisions relating to bond forfeiture and discharge of forfeiture; requires sheriff to enter defendant's information in National Crime Information Center database for each felony warrant for failure to appear; revises provisions relating to remission of forfeiture; revises provisions relating to bond cancellation; specifies limits on effect of original appearance bond; specifies that the clerk of court does not have standing to object to reinstatement of bond; removes provisions relating to guaranteed arrest bond certificates as cash bail; authorizes pretrial detention of certain defendants arrested for certain dangerous crimes.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died on Second Reading Calendar
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Bakerprimary
- Criminal Justice Subcommitteeprimary
- Judiciary Committeeprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died on Second Reading Calendar
failure
2026-02-11
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-11
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-10
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
reading-1
2026-02-10
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-10
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-10
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2026-02-10
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-06
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2026-01-29
Now in Judiciary Committee
2026-01-29
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-28
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-28
CS Filed
filing
2026-01-28
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-01-28
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-01-28
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-26
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-12
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-01-12
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-05
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)
2026-01-28 · pass · 17-0
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee)
2026-02-10 · pass · 18-0
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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