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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2668

HB 2668: Bail practices

Addressing bail practices.

Summary

  • Amends the licensing and professional conduct requirements of bail bond agents.
  • Defines the circumstances under which a bail bond agent can surrender a person under their bond.
  • Requires a court to provide a surety with notice of a defendant's failure to appear within 14 days.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2668), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2012
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2012
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2012
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Hope (R-44)
Introduced
January 23, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2668, SHB 2668

AN ACT Relating to adopting the unanimous recommendations of the bail practices work group created in section 2, chapter 256, Laws of 2010;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Hope (R-44)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Christopher Hurst D-31Troy Kelley D-28

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2012
Version voted on: SHB 2668
94 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican39300
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2668)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2668)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2668)
  4. Referred to Rules. (SHB 2668)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2668)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2668)
  7. JUD - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2668)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2668)
  9. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SHB 2668)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2668)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2668)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2668)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2668)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2668)
  17. PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2668)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2668)
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. PSEP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. PSEP - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 2668 in other sessions

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