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Senate Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | April 17, 2013 01:56 PM |
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| From: | Senator Michael J. Stack and Sen. Richard L. Alloway, II |
| To: | All Senate members |
| Subject: | Bail Bondsman legislation |
| Last session, Sen. Richard Alloway and I co-authored SB 192 - legislation that would privatize and regulate the Bail Bondsman industry in Pennsylvania. For decades, the Commonwealth has varying rules in an effort to regulate this process. This legislation would provide a uniform collection of rules to regulate this serious profession. This legislation would provide accountability, professionalism and transparency for the practice of providing bail for those awaiting trial. This bill would be revenue-neutral, as the fees to implement this uniform code would be paid solely by licensing fees for those looking to conduct business in Pennsylvania. Also by licensing the bondsman industry, this would weed out the undesirables and criminal element often times associated with posting bond. This would promote a clean industry where all of the rules are the same for every corner of the Commonwealth. Each County Court Administrative Rule would be the sole decision-maker as to who the regulator would be; the district attorney or county clerk of court. This bill would also provide for criminal penalties for violating this law, similar to those set forth in insurance licensing regulations. Previous co-sponsors of this legislation were: Co-Sponsors: Alloway, Richard; Ferlo, Jim; Robbins, Bob; Stack, Michael; Wozniak, John If you wish to co-sponsor this legislation, please contact Jason Gerard in my office at jgerard@pasenate.com . Thank you for your consideration |