MO SB 1785
died on adjournmentAdds provisions relating to bonds for violent offenders
Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did MO SB 1785 pass?
No. MO SB 1785 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-26): S First Read
What is MO SB 1785 about?
SB 1785 - This act requires that a bonding company or an agent executing a bond must collect fifty percent of the bonding fee prior to executing a bond if the defendant is charged with certain felony offenses. The bonding agent is also required to certify to the court that they have received the required percentage from the defendant when they file the bonding paperwork. If a bonding agent fails to provide the certification, they shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. If an agent falsifies documentation it shall be a class E felony. Additionally, if a bonding agent fails to provide the certification, or falsifies documentation, they shall be disqualified from writing bail bonds for a period of five years. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.
Who sponsors MO SB 1785?
Hudson, Brad is the primary sponsor of MO SB 1785.
Description
SB 1785 - This act requires that a bonding company or an agent executing a bond must collect fifty percent of the bonding fee prior to executing a bond if the defendant is charged with certain felony offenses. The bonding agent is also required to certify to the court that they have received the required percentage from the defendant when they file the bonding paperwork. If a bonding agent fails to provide the certification, they shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. If an agent falsifies documentation it shall be a class E felony. Additionally, if a bonding agent fails to provide the certification, or falsifies documentation, they shall be disqualified from writing bail bonds for a period of five years. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-02-26 — S First Read
- Bill type
- bill
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Sponsors
- Hudson, Bradprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-07
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
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2026-02-26
S First Read
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Versions
- 7492S.01I - IntroducedCompare
Documents
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