HB 591 (2006) -  Criminal Justice

by Ambler (CO-SPONSORS) Brandenburg; Harrell; Porth; Simmons
Authorizes bail bond agents to provide electronic monitoring equipment and services; authorizes bail bond agents to contract with third-party vendors to provide electronic monitoring services; authorizes bail bond agents to register with a governmental entity to provide electronic monitoring equipment and services in certain circumstances; authorizes such agents to collect a fee for electronic monitoring equipment and services; provides that failure to timely pay fees constitutes grounds to remand; provides that such fees are exempt from specified premium requirements; redefines specified terms to reduce the number of consecutive days and days in the aggregate that constitute the residence of a sexual predator for purposes of registration requirements; revises provisions relating to reimbursement of specified costs by sexual predators; revises provisions relating to the residence of sexual predators; specifies residency exclusions for sexual offenders or sexual predators and preempts and repeals certain local ordinances; revises provisions relating to residency exclusions for sexual predators and sexual offenders; provides additional residency restrictions on certain offenders; provides for electronic monitoring of certain defendants on pretrial release; requires the monitored defendant to pay fees; provides that provision of electronic monitoring equipment and services is not an undertaking to protect members of the public from harm occasioned by a monitored defendant; prohibits a defendant being monitored from tampering with monitoring equipment; requires the chief judge of each circuit to maintain a list of licensed bail bond agents who are eligible private vendors for provision of electronic monitoring equipment and services; requires registration of such vendors and certification of electronic monitoring devices; provides grounds for removal from the list; provides standards for privately owned electronic monitoring systems; provides criminal penalties for tampering with electronic monitoring devices; provides criminal penalties for cloning or jamming the signal of an electronic monitoring device; provides criminal penalties for the alteration or destruction of data stored or transmitted by an electronic monitoring device with specified intent; provides for electronic monitoring of inmates within correctional facilities; requires monitoring of certain employees and visitors to such facilities; provides system requirements; prohibits specified actions relating to such monitoring systems and data from such systems; provides additional conditional release restrictions for certain offenders; revises provisions relating to hearings alleging a violation of community release by specified releasees for failure to comply with specified residency exclusions; revises provisions relating to probation or community control for sexual predators and sexual offenders; revises provisions relating to violations of probation or community control by designated sexual offenders and sexual predators; revises provisions relating to terms and conditions of probation or community control for certain sex offenses; provides for electronic monitoring of juvenile offenders within juvenile facilities; requires monitoring of certain employees and visitors to such facilities; provides system requirements; prohibits specified actions relating to such monitoring systems and data from such systems; provides rulemaking authority.
Effective Date: October 1, 2006.
Last Event: 05/05/06 S Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 508 (Ch. 2006-235) on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 5:17 PM

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Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Council 4/26/2006 4:17:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/27/2006 1:33:57 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Committee 2/27/2006 12:33:42 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Committee 2/17/2006 8:18:38 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 05/01/2006 05:17 PM   Yeas: 118 Nays: 1 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1054] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 508 (Ch. 2006-235) Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S In Messages Time: 05/01/2006 - 8:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/01/2006 - 7:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 05/01/2006 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 118, NAYS 1 Time: 05/01/2006 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 404775 adopted Time: 05/01/2006 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/01/2006 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 404775 filed Time: 05/01/2006 - 12:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/28/2006 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 176821 adopted Time: 04/28/2006 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/28/2006 - 12:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 176821 filed late Time: 04/28/2006 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2006) Time: 04/26/2006 - 8:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/26/2006 - 5:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/26/2006 - 5:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/26/2006 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Justice Council Time: 04/26/2006 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Justice Council Time: 04/25/2006 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Justice Council agenda Time: 04/24/2006 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Justice Council Time: 04/24/2006 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Withdrawn from Judiciary Committee Time: 04/24/2006 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 03/31/2006 - 1:41 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 03/24/2006 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/07/2006 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Justice Council Time: 03/07/2006 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 02/27/2006 - 4:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Committee Time: 02/27/2006 - 12:34 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Committee Time: 02/22/2006 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Committee agenda Time: 02/10/2006 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Committee Time: 01/26/2006 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Council Time: 01/26/2006 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/26/2006 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Committee Time: 01/26/2006 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/03/2006 - 5:18 PM Member: Ambler Committee: Version: __