Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 243 — Withholding Funds from the Return of Cash Bonds

Last action — Died in Justice Budget Subcommittee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies the conditions under which funds can be withheld from the return of cash bonds by specifying that only cash bonds posted by the criminal defendant or their spouse are subject to withholding.

  • Section 903.286

    posted by on behalf of a criminal defendant or his or her spouse by a person other than a bail bond agent → posted by a criminal defendant or his or her spouse

    This change limits the withholding of funds to only those cash bonds posted directly by the defendant or their spouse.

  • Section 903.286

    on behalf of the criminal defendant regardless of who posted the funds. → for the payment of costs of prosecution, costs of representation as provided by ss. 27.52 and 938.29, court fees, court costs, and criminal penalties on behalf of the criminal defendant

    This amendment clarifies the conditions under which the clerk may withhold funds related to the criminal defendant's obligations.

Action History

  1. Died in Justice Budget Subcommittee

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  4. Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

  5. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  6. Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  7. Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  8. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  9. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  10. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

  11. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  12. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)

Passed 15 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10300
Democrat 5000
Total 15300
% of votes cast 83%17%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Nay
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Nay
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Greco, Sam Republican Yea
Grow, J.J. Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Nay
Partington, Bill Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 243 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 243?
HB 243 is sponsored by Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 243?
This bill died with 2025 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 243?
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