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SB 1260: Mandatory Direct File

GENERAL BILL by Wright

Mandatory Direct File; Repealing provisions requiring the mandatory direct filing of charges in adult court against juveniles in certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/20/2019 Senate • Filed
    3/4/2019 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 127
    3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 127
    4/3/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/08/19, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    4/8/2019 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 331
    • Now in Judiciary
    5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167)

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  • SB 1260, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/20/2019 at 4:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 4/5/2019 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 6051 Mandatory Direct File Sirois, Driskell Identical Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167) Track This Bill
    H 339 Prosecution of Juvenile Offenders Alexander Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167) Track This Bill
    H 575 (c1) Direct Filing of an Information Bush Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167) Track This Bill
    H 7125 (er) Administration of Justice Judiciary Committee Compare Last Action: 7/1/2019 Chapter No. 2019-167, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2019-91), CS/SB 160 (Ch. 2019-45), CS/SB 828 (Ch. 2019-50), SB 910 (Ch. 2019-61), SB 1136 (Ch. 2019-53), CS/CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2019-134) Track This Bill
    S 642 (c2) Public Safety Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/1/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2019-91), HB 5011 (Ch. 2019-95), CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167), CS/SB 160 (Ch. 2019-45), CS/SB 828 (Ch. 2019-50), SB 910 (Ch. 2019-61), CS/CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2019-134) -SJ 696 Track This Bill
    S 850 Prosecuting Children as Adults Powell Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167) Track This Bill
    S 876 (c1) Direct Filing of an Information Powell Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167) Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/8/2019 1:30 PM Criminal Justice 4 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.557 Direct filing of an information; discretionary and mandatory criteria. Page 1 (pdf)
    985.565 Sentencing powers; procedures; alternatives for juveniles prosecuted as adults. Page 4 (pdf)

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