Reggie Jones-Sawyer
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 57
Author
Existing law provides for the procedure of approving and accepting bail, and issuing an order for the appearance and release of an arrested person. Existing law generally regulates the undertaking of bail and the licensing of bail agents and bail solicitors by the Insurance Commissioner. This bill would, on and after January 1, 2022, prohibit an insurer, bail agent, or other bail licensee from entering into a contract, agreement, or undertaking of bail that requires the payment of more than one premium for the duration of the agreement, and would require the duration of the agreement to be until bail is exonerated. The bill would additionally prohibit an insurer, bail agent, or other bail licensee from charging, collecting, or receiving a renewal premium in connection with a contract, agreement, or undertaking of bail after that date. The bill would also make these prohibitions apply to an insurer or insurance licensee with regard to immigration bonds on and after July 1, 2022. The bill would additionally make an insurer, insurance licensee, bail agent, or other bail licensee liable to the person affected by a violation of these provisions for all damages that person sustains plus $3,000 in statutory damages, and court costs and reasonable attorney's fees, as specified. The bill would state that its provisions are severable.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 444, Statutes of 2021.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 2849.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 5 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2392.).
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 26).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 1717.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S., JUD. and APPR.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1338.)
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 27).
Read first time.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
Introduced. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB1347 | HTML |
| 02/19/21 - Introduced | |
| 06/02/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/16/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/09/21 - Enrolled | |
| 10/01/21 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/26/21- Assembly Public Safety | |
| 06/11/21- Senate Public Safety | |
| 06/25/21- Senate Judiciary | |
| 07/13/21- Senate Appropriations | |
| 08/28/21- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/03/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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