S0600Introduced in the Senate
Bail Bonds
Introduced by Rules
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Decreasing the duration of in-person classroom-instruction basic certification courses required to be considered for approval and certification as an approved limited surety agent and professional bail bond agent prelicensing school; requiring, rather than authorizing, that any monetary or cash component of any form of pretrial release be met by specified means; requiring the clerk of the court, upon the court's entry of an order to revoke pretrial release and order pretrial detention in certain circumstances, to discharge any bond previously posted as a condition of pretrial release without further order of the court; requiring that a signed certification containing certain information accompany or be included on a specified notice, etc.
Where it stands
Died in Messages
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#10 · February 26, 2026
36
Yes
1
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Mayfield | 32 | Yes |
| LaVon Bracy Davis | 40 | Yes |
| Don Gaetz | 1 | Yes |
| Jay Trumbull | 2 | Yes |
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Clay Yarborough | 4 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | Yes |
| Jennifer Bradley | 6 | Yes |
| Tom Leek | 7 | Yes |
| Tommy Wright | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
Introduced
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary
Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Now in Rules
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Read 2nd time
Amendment(s) adopted (252648)
Read 3rd time
CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1
Immediately certified
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Died in Messages
Verify the information
- Official page on the Florida Legislature website
- Senate Committee Amendment #468096 (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment #252648 (amendment)
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