Withholding Funds from the Return of Cash Bonds
Summary
Withholding Funds from the Return of Cash Bonds; Requires clerk of court to withhold funds from return of cash bond posted by criminal defendant or his or her spouse, rather than to withhold from return of cash bond posted on behalf of criminal defendant by person other than bail bond agent, funds for specified purposes; requires all cash bond forms to display specified notice.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Jun 16, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Andrade
RRepublican
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