HB 1483

This bill authorizes the following persons to deposit with the clerk of the court before which a bail proceeding is pending a sum of money in cash equal to the amount of the bail:  A professional bondsman .  A person with bailable interest , which could be the defendant or the defendant's spouse, parent, child, sibling, legal guardian, or employer .  Any other person. If a person other than a professional bondsman or person with bailable interest deposits bail for a defendant and the defendant is subsequently convicted of a criminal offense that occurred while the defendant was released on bail due to the person's deposit, then any victim of the subsequent criminal offense may bring a civil cause of action against the person who deposited the bail to recover for damage to property, injury, or death arising from the subsequent criminal offense. This bill applies to causes of action arising on or after July 1, 2026.