Public Official Bonding Amendments
HB 64 replaces the requirement for public officials and employees to post bonds protecting against misconduct with a mandate to obtain crime insurance instead. The bill removes outdated bond-related rules, establishes government-paid crime insurance requirements (including coverage scope and rate-setting), and repeals provisions about bond enforcement. It directly affects municipal officers, elected officials, and public employees who previously needed bonds. The change eliminates individual bond costs while shifting responsibility to government entities to cover insurance premiums.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed Mar 20, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill replaces the requirement for public officials and employees to post surety bonds with a requirement to obtain crime insurance. The change aims to make coverage more accessible and modernize protections against malfeasance or misfeasance in office. The bill applies across various government levels including state, county, municipal, and special district officials.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope by replacing bond requirements with crime insurance requirements for a wide range of public officials and employees across multiple government entities, including councils, commissions, municipalities, counties, special districts, and state agencies.
REQUIREMENT
Replaced the requirement for public officials to post surety bonds with a requirement to obtain crime insurance coverage.
Established new provisions for setting crime insurance amounts and requiring payment of premiums by the respective government entities.
Removed provisions related to bond filing, bond amounts, and bond conditions that no longer apply to crime insurance.
ENFORCEMENT
Modified liability provisions to allow recovery of losses through crime insurance policies instead of official bonds.
TECHNICAL
Made technical and conforming changes to align existing statutes with the new crime insurance framework.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 20, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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