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SB1785 • 2026

Adds provisions relating to bonds for violent offenders

Adds provisions relating to bonds for violent offenders

Crime
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Hudson, Brad; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-02-26
Official status
S First Read
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-26 S485

    S First Read

Official Summary Text

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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.