CS/HB 783: Charging Youths as Adults in Criminal Proceedings
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Edwards ; Pilon ; Powell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Antone ; Bracy ; Pafford ; Spano ; Watson, C.
Charging Youths as Adults in Criminal Proceedings; Specifies offenses that allow state attorney to file information for specified juvenile offenders; prohibits filing informations for juveniles with certain conditions; specifies effects of direct file; prohibits certain juvenile offenders from being transferred to adult court; requires DJJ to collect specified data & make report; specifies minimum age for indictment of juvenile for certain offenses; prohibits certain juvenile offenders from being transferred to adult court; deletes provisions relating to sentencing of juveniles as adults for certain offenses; revises provisions relating to transfer of other pending felony charges when child has been indicted; revises factors to be considered in determining whether to impose juvenile or adult sanctions for violations of law by juvenile; requires court to consider specified reports in hearing on such sentencing; revises provisions relating to sentencing alternatives.
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/17/2015 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/26/2015 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 64 |
| 3/3/2015 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 64 |
| 3/12/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/16/15, 4:00 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 3/16/2015 | House |
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 1 -HJ 285 |
| 3/20/2015 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 281 |
| 3/23/2015 | House |
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 294 |
| 4/28/2015 | House |
• Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee |
