This bill would require professional bondsmen to attend a 12-hour instructional course and pass an examination developed and administered by a statewide association representing persons in the bail bond business approved by the Association of Circuit Judges prior to soliciting and executing appearance bonds or actively seeking bail bond business, and would also require professional bondsmen to complete eight hours of continuing education each year.
This bill would set maximum fees for the initial instructional course, examination, and continuing education courses and would provide for the distribution of the fees.
This bill would also provide for the suspension of the right to act as a professional bondsman until the certification and continuing education requirements are satisfied.
Further Consideration
England motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote
Hill motion to Table lost Roll Call 1273
England motion to Carry Over Temporarily offered
Third Reading Carried Over
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Engrossed
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 783
Third Reading Passed
Orr motion to Carry Over adopted Voice Vote
Whatley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 674
Judiciary Amendment Offered
Third Reading Carried Over
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Source: Alabama Legislature