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Judiciary committee approves bill to create state Board of Professional Bondsmen after hours of debate
Summary
Senate Bill 12 45, which would move much regulatory authority over bail bondsmen to a new statewide board while preserving local judges’ authority over courtroom access, passed out of committee after extended testimony from sheriffs, bondsmen and prosecutors.
After extended testimony from sheriff’s officials, bail agents and prosecutors, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send Senate Bill 12 45—establishing a Board of Professional Bondsmen with statewide licensing and disciplinary authority—to the Government Operations Committee.
Sponsor Senator Hale told the committee the bill would centralize oversight, provide standardized licensing and disciplinary procedures and improve information sharing across judicial districts. “The bill shifts much of the regulatory authority over the professional bondsmen from the courts to the newly established board…standardizing these practices will improve…
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