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IntroducedJan 05, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Florida House Bill
Bail Bonds; Revises requirements for approval & certification as approved limited surety agent & professional bail bond agent prelicensing school; prohibits solicitation of certain persons; 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 state to enter defendant's information in National Crime Information Center database for each felony warrant for failure to appear; specifies circumstances under which clerk does not have standing to object to motions; revises provisions relating to remission of forfeiture; revises provisions relating to bond cancellation; specifies limits on effect of original appearance bond; removes provisions relating to guaranteed arrest bond certificates as cash bail; authorizes pretrial detention of certain defendants arrested for certain dangerous crimes.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 06, 2026: Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Feb 10, 2026 09:00am
Sumner Hall (404 HOB)
Summary
Comments on HB 1017
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Criminal Justice Subcommitteeprimary

Votes
Actions
- Feb 06, 2026 | House
- Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Referred to Judiciary Committee
- Now in Judiciary Committee
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- CS Filed
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- Jan 26, 2026 | House
- Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Jan 12, 2026 | House
- Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Referred to Judiciary Committee
- Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Jan 05, 2026 | House
- Filed
