SB249 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026

Senate Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2014

Session

11

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jimmy Holley
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Rusty Glover Harri Anne Smith George M. “Marc” Keahey Jerry L. Fielding Gerald H. Allen Greg J. Reed Bill Hightower Tammy Irons Gerald O. Dial William “Bill” M. Beasley
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Professional Bondsman, certification and examination of required, continuing education required, fees, disbursement of fees, suspension
Description: 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 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 provide for the certification of organizations by the Commissioner of Insurance to conduct education programs for professional bondsmen and would provide for the assessment of dues for costs associated with the education programs.
This bill would set maximum fees for the initial instructional course, examination, and continuing education courses.
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.
Subjects: Crimes and Offenses

Pending third reading on day 8 Favorable from Governmental Affairs with 1 substitute

Indefinitely Postponed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs