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2001 SESSION

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HB 582 Regulation of bail recovery agents aka bounty hunters.

Introduced by: James M. Scott | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Regulation of bail recovery agents aka bounty hunters. Defines a "bail recovery agent,” also called a "bounty hunter," as any person employed for the purpose of apprehending the principal on a bail bond or any fugitive from justice who has been released on bail. The bill also sets forth the requirements, set by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, for licensure (including mandatory training and insurance or bond) of such agents and limits on their activities. Currently, bail recovery agents are unregulated. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2001.

FULL TEXT

• 01/19/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 001338928  pdf
• 12/19/00  House: Introduced bill reprinted 001338928  pdf
• 12/19/00  House: Committee substitute printed 010306928-H1  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/19/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 001338928
• 01/19/00  House: Referred to Committee on Militia and Police
• 02/07/00  House: Continued to 2001 in Militia and Police (22-Y 0-N)
• 12/14/00  House: Reported from M. & P. with substitute (17-Y 3-N)
• 12/19/00  House: Introduced bill reprinted 001338928
• 12/19/00  House: Committee substitute printed 010306928-H1
• 01/10/01  House: Read first time
• 01/11/01  House: Passed by for the day
• 01/12/01  House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
• 01/12/01  House: Rereferred to Militia and Police
• 02/03/01  House: Passed by indefinitely in M. & P. (16-Y 4-N)