HB 943 CS (2004) -  Electronic Monitoring Services

General Bill by Ambler (CO-SPONSORS) Baxley; Culp; Galvano; Holloway; Machek; Sansom; Stargel
Electronic Monitoring Services: Authorizes the chief judge of each judicial circuit to approve vendors of electronic monitoring services; authorizes bail bond agents to contract with approved vendors or government entities to provide electronic monitoring of pretrial releasees in certain circumstances; authorizes such agents to assess and collect a fee for electronic monitoring services; provides that failure to make timely payment of fees constitutes grounds to remand; provides that such fees are exempt from regulation by the Department of Financial Services; authorizes pretrial release subject to electronic monitoring; authorizes a fee for such services; provides that failure to make timely payment of electronic monitoring fees constitutes a violation of pretrial release conditions; provides that a violation of pretrial release conditions constitutes grounds to remand; requires reporting of violations of pretrial release conditions; provides that it is a third degree felony for certain persons to alter, tamper with, damage, or destroy electronic monitoring equipment; provides criminal penalties.
Effective Date: October 1, 2004, and shall apply to offenses committed on or after that date
Last Event: Died in Subcommittee on Public Safety Appropriatio on Friday, April 30, 2004 11:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1283 Subject: Electronic Monitoring of Probationers and Community Controllees Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2426 Subject: Electronic Monitoring/Pretrial Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention 3/18/2004 12:08:31 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice 3/10/2004 2:51:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice 3/8/2004 6:38:45 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Subcommittee on Public Safety Appropriatio Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:40 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Public Safety Appropriations Version:
Event: H Now in Subcommittee on Public Safety Appropriations Time: 04/15/2004 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Public Safety Appropriations Version:
Event: H Remaining referral: Appropriations Time: 04/15/2004 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Remaining referral: Subcommittee on Public Safety Appropriations Time: 04/15/2004 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Public Safety Appropriations Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Public Safety & Crime Prevention ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/18/2004 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/18/2004 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/18/2004 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill now in Public Safety & Crime Prevention Time: 03/10/2004 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/10/2004 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Version:
Event: H Bill Passed referred committee with amendment(s) Time: 03/10/2004 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Version:
Event: H Bill added to Public Safety & Crime Prevention agenda Time: 03/09/2004 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice agenda Time: 03/08/2004 - 3:32 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:23 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Now in Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Time: 02/19/2004 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/19/2004 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/19/2004 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Public Safety Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/19/2004 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/19/2004 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 02/11/2004 - 10:55 AM Member: Ambler Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
648.387
903.0472