Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HF 2164 — A bill for an act relating to insurance companies acting as surety for bail bonds, including licensure requirements to act as a bail enforcement agent or business.

Last action — Signed by Governor.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on April 10, 2024.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

49 added · 71 removed

49 line(s) added, 71 removed.

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House File 2164 - Enrolled House File 2164 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE COMPANIES ACTING AS SURETY FOR BAIL BONDS, INCLUDING LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS TO ACT AS A BAIL ENFORCEMENT AGENT OR BUSINESS.
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Section 1 .
Section 1.
Section 80A.2, subsection 3 , Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:
Section 80A.2, subsection 3, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:
A person employed full or part-time by one employer in connection with the affairs of the employer, except for a person employed by a surety licensed pursuant to chapter 811 who is acting as a bail enforcement agent.
A person employed full or part-time by one employer in connection with the affairs of the employer, except for a person employed by a surety licensed pursuant to chapter 811 who is acting as a bail enforcement agent .
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Section 811.3, subsection 1 , Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:
Section 811.3, subsection 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:
Insurance companies doing business in this state under the provisions of section 515.48, subsection 2 , may act as surety.
Insurance companies doing business in this state under the provisions of section 515.48, subsection 2, may act as surety.
Resident owners of property which that is located within the state and which that is worth the amount specified in the undertaking T may act as surety T and must in all cases justify by an affidavit taken before an officer authorized to administer oaths that such surety possesses such qualifications.
Resident owners of property which that is located within the state and which that is worth the amount specified in the undertaking, may act as surety, and must in all cases justify by an affidavit taken before an officer authorized to administer oaths that such surety possesses such qualifications.
Section 811.8, subsection 1 , Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:
Section 811.8, subsection 1, Code 2024, is amended to read as follows:
Section 811.8, subsection 3 , Code 2024, is amended by striking the subsection.
Section 811.8, subsection 3, Code 2024, is amended by striking the subsection.
Section 811.12, subsection 2 , paragraph d, Code 2024, is amended by striking the paragraph.
Section 811.12, subsection 2, paragraph d, Code 2024, is amended by striking the paragraph.
PAT GRASSLEY Speaker .f e House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2164, Ninetieth General Assembly.
______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINCLAIR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2164, Ninetieth General Assembly.
ME Chef lerk — the House I A p p r o v e d • • 2024 PP K Governor
______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2024 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor.

  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.

  3. Message from Senate.

  4. Immediate message.

  5. Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.

  6. Substituted for SF 2173.

  7. Read first time, attached to SF 2173.

  8. Message from House.

  9. Immediate message.

  10. Passed House, yeas 96, nays 0.

  11. Amendment H-8204 adopted.

  12. Amendment H-8204 filed.

  13. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  14. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors HF 2164?
HF 2164 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY.
What is the current status of HF 2164?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2024. Enacted.
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