Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 65 — Withholding Funds from the Return of Cash Bonds

Last action — Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Withholding Funds from the Return of Cash Bonds; Requires clerk of court to withhold funds from return of cash bond posted by criminal defendant or his or her spouse, rather than to withhold from return of cash bond posted on behalf of criminal defendant by person other than bail bond agent, funds for specified purposes; requires all cash bond forms to display specified notice.

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Action History

  1. Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  4. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  6. Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  7. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  8. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  9. Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  10. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  11. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)

Passed 14 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12100
Democrat 0300
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 14400
% of votes cast 78%22%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Casello — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Nay
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Nay
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Nay
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 65 do?
Withholding Funds from the Return of Cash Bonds; Requires clerk of court to withhold funds from return of cash bond posted by criminal defendant or his or her spouse, rather than to withhold from return of cash bond posted on behalf of criminal defendant by person other than bail bond agent, funds for specified purposes; requires all cash bond forms to display specified notice.
Who sponsors HB 65?
HB 65 is sponsored by Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 65?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 65?
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