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MT SB197

Bill

Status

Failed

5/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Trebas

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates "surety bail bond insurance" as a separate insurance producer license category, reverting to pre-2023 requirements where bail bond agents operate under general surety insurance licensing

  • Repeals special qualifications and training requirements for surety bail bond insurance producers established in sections 33-17-1601 and 33-17-1602

  • Removes the authority for bail bond insurance producers to arrest defendants who skip bail, repealing section 46-6-508 and transferring arrest/surrender authority solely to surety companies

  • Eliminates reporting requirements for arrests and surrenders to the Commissioner of Insurance

  • Removes commissioner rulemaking authority regarding the form and manner for reporting surrenders and arrests by bail bond agents

Legislative Description

Generally revise bail bonds and insurance laws

Criminal Procedure

Last Action

(S) Died in Process

5/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/22/2025

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