SB319 Alabama 2013 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would require professional bondsmen to attend a 12-hour instructional course and pass an examination developed and administered by a statewide association representing persons in the bail bond business approved by the Association of Circuit Judges prior to soliciting and executing appearance bonds or actively seeking bail bond business, and would also require professional bondsmen to complete eight hours of continuing education each year
This bill would set maximum fees for the initial instructional course, examination, and continuing education courses and would provide for the distribution of the fees
This bill would also provide for the suspension of the right to act as a professional bondsman until the certification and continuing education requirements are satisfied
Relating to professional bondsmen, to require professional bondsmen to complete an initial instructional course and pass an examination prior to serving as a professional bondsman; to require continuing education; to provide for the suspension of the right to act as a professional bondsman upon failure to complete the requirements; to provide for fees; and to provide for disbursement of the fees.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2013 | H | Further Consideration |
| May 20, 2013 | H | England motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote |
| May 20, 2013 | H | Hill motion to Table lost Roll Call 1273 |
| May 20, 2013 | H | England motion to Carry Over Temporarily offered |
| May 20, 2013 | H | Third Reading Carried Over |
| May 7, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 2, 2013 | S | Engrossed |
| May 2, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
| May 2, 2013 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 783 |
| May 2, 2013 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 30, 2013 | S | Orr motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote |
| April 30, 2013 | S | Whatley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 674 |
| April 30, 2013 | S | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| April 30, 2013 | S | Third Reading Carried Over |
| April 24, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 12, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB319 Alabama 2013 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB319 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |