Virginia HB 2152: Charitable bail organizations; licensure and regulation by Department of Criminal Justice Services.

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21101707D

HOUSE BILL NO. 2152 

Offered January 13, 2021 

Prefiled January 12, 2021 

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of 
 Title 9.1 an article numbered 12.1, consisting of sections numbered 9.1-186.15 through 
 9.1-186.22, relating to Department of Criminal Justice Services; licensure and 
 regulation of charitable bail organizations. 
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Patron-- Adams, L.R. 

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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 
 1 of Title 9.1 an article numbered 12.1, consisting of sections numbered 
 9.1-186.15 through 9.1-186.22, as follows:

Article 12.1. 

Charitable Bail 
 Organizations. 

� 9.1-186.15. 
 Definitions.

As used in this article, unless 
 the context requires a different meaning: 

"Charitable 
 bail organization" means any entity that 
 solicits monetary donations from the 
 public and agrees to use the money solicited 
 to provide bail or post 
 bond for any 
 person.

"Director" 
 means the Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services.

� 9.1-186.16. Inapplicability 
 of this article.

The provisions of this 
 article shall not apply to bail bondsmen as defined in � 
 9.1-185, nor to 
 bail enforcement agents as defined in � 9.1-186. 

� 9.1-186.17. Powers 
 of the Board relating to charitable bail organizations.

The Board shall have 
 full regulatory authority and oversight of charitable bail organizations.

The Board shall adopt 
 regulations that are necessary to implement the provisions 
 of this article. The Board's regulations shall include regulations 
 that (i) establish the qualifications of applicants for licensure and renewal 
 under this article; (ii) examine, or cause to be examined, the qualifications 
 of each applicant for licensure; (iii) levy and collect nonrefundable fees for 
 licensure and renewal that are sufficient to cover all expenses for 
 administration and operation of the 
 program of licensure; (iv) ensure continued competency and prevent deceptive or 
 misleading practices by charitable bail 
 organizations; (v) administer the regulatory system; (vi) 
 provide for receipt of complaints concerning the conduct of any entity whose 
 activities are regulated by the Board pursuant to this 
 article; (vii) provide for investigations and appropriate 
 disciplinary action if warranted; (viii) establish standards for professional 
 conduct, solicitation of monetary donations, 
 documentation and recordkeeping, and reporting 
 ; and (ix) allow the Board to suspend, revoke, or 
 refuse to issue, reissue, or 
 renew a license for just cause. 

� 9.1-186.18. Powers 
 of the Department relating to 
 ch