2016
Regular Session
Bail agents; create electronic bondsmen registry, bail bond database and revise qualification bond.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-39-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED OR RENEWED FOR ANY PERSON WHO HAS EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME THAT THE COMMISSIONER FINDS DIRECTLY RELATES TO THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BUSINESS OF A PROFESSIONAL BAIL AGENT, SOLICITING BAIL AGENT, OR BAIL ENFORCEMENT AGENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY FELONY THAT INVOLVED AN ACT OF FRAUD, DISHONESTY, OR A BREACH OF TRUST, OR MONEY LAUNDERING; TO PROVIDE THAT THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT MUST APPROVE THE HOURS SUBMITTED FOR PRELICENSING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS; TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT PRELICENSING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE CLASSROOM HOURS AND NOT CONDUCTED ONLINE; TO REQUIRE THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE ELECTRONIC BONDSMEN REGISTRY FOR EACH PROFESSIONAL BAIL AGENT, LIMITED SURETY AGENT, BAIL SOLICITING AGENT, BAIL ENFORCEMENT AGENT OR INSURANCE COMPANY WRITING BAIL BONDS TO REGISTER AND MAINTAIN A RECORD OF EACH REQUIRED LICENSE, POWER OF APPOINTMENT AND POWER OF ATTORNEY; TO AMEND SECTION 83-39-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2017, TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEES ON ACCOUNTABILITY, EFFICIENCY AND TRANSPARENCY THAT DETAILS THE AMOUNT OF ALL BONDS OR UNDERTAKINGS THAT EACH BAIL BONDSMAN HAS WRITTEN IN THIS STATE ON WHICH THE BAIL BONDSMAN IS ABSOLUTELY OR CONDITIONALLY LIABLE SINCE THE BAIL BOND DATABASE WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 83-39-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EACH PROFESSIONAL BAIL AGENT TO PROVIDE TO THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT AN ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH, ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2016, A BAIL BOND DATABASE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE REPORTING OF ALL BAIL BONDS WRITTEN BY PERSONAL SURETY AGENTS AND LIMITED SURETY AGENTS IN THIS STATE; TO REQUIRE, BY NOVEMBER 15, 2016, THAT EACH BAIL AGENT INPUT HIS OR HER BAIL BOND INFORMATION INTO THE DATABASE FOR ALL BONDS WRITTEN FROM AND AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2016; TO REQUIRE, BY THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF EACH SUBSEQUENT MONTH, THAT EACH BAIL AGENT UPDATE THE BAIL BOND DATABASE REGARDING HIS OR HER BAIL BOND INFORMATION FOR BAIL BONDS WRITTEN FROM AND AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2016, AND THAT EACH UPDATE BE CURRENT THROUGH THE LAST DAY OF THE PREVIOUS MONTH; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY BAIL AGENT WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE DATABASE REPORTING PROVISIONS SHALL BE ASSESSED A FINE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00) PER VIOLATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Senate Bill 2664
SB 2664
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Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
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Majority
** See Text
446
Accountability, Efficiency,Transparency
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Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
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Burton
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02/08 (S) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
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02/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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03/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
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03/02 (S) Passed
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03/02 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
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03/04 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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03/04 (S) Transmitted To House
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03/16 (H) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency,Transparency
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03/21 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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03/23 (H) Read the Third Time
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03/24 (H) Amended
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03/24 (H) Passed As Amended
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03/24 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Wooten, Turner, Foster)
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03/25 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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03/28 (H) Returned For Concurrence
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04/12 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
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04/14 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/20 Approved by Governor
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Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2664
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Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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Voice Vote
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