• Introduced
    Jan 05, 2026
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 1017
Florida House Bill
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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.
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House • Feb 06, 2026: Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
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Feb 10, 2026 09:00am
Sumner Hall (404 HOB)

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  • 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