Senate Bill 2664

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.

In the Senate

• Terry C. Burton

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 24

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In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 2

1. Feb 8Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
2. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Mar 2Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 2 – Mar 24

1. Mar 2Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
2. Mar 4Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
3. Sent to the House
4. Mar 16Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency,Transparency
5. Mar 21Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
6. Mar 23Read the third time in the House
7. Mar 24Amended in the House
8. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 24 – Apr 14

1. Mar 24Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Wooten, Turner and Foster)
2. Mar 25Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
3. Mar 28Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
4. Apr 12Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
5. Apr 14Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 14 – Apr 20

1. Apr 14Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 20Approved by the Governor