2025 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
H0243: Withholding Funds from the Return of Cash Bonds
Legislative Summary
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.
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Bill History
1/24/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2/19/2025
15
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2/19/2025
15
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Alex Andrade
Republican