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CS/CS/SB 1978: Juvenile Justice

GENERAL BILL by Children and Families ; Criminal Justice ; Crist

Juvenile Justice; clarifies when child who escapes from commitment may be taken into custody by law enforcement officer; clarifies when DOC may take child who is believed to have escaped from facility of dept. into custody; provides maximum length of minimum-risk, nonresidential commitment for child who commits second-degree misdemeanor; requires DJJ to create task force on juvenile sexual offenders & their victims, etc. Amends Ch. 985, 784.075.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/4/2005 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01074; Read second time -SJ 00921; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00922; Substituted HB 1917 -SJ 00922; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1917 (Ch. 2005-263)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/2005 Senate • Filed
3/16/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Children and Families; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00197
3/23/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/30/05, 2:00 pm, 37-S
3/30/2005 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 00325; CS read first time on 04/05/05 -SJ 00332
3/31/2005 Senate • Now in Children and Families -SJ 00325
4/6/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 04/11/05, 2:30 pm, 301-S
4/11/2005 Senate • CS/CS by Children and Families; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00420; CS read first time on 04/13/05 -SJ 00432
4/12/2005 Senate • Now in Justice Appropriations -SJ 00420
4/21/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations, 04/26/05, 3:00 pm, 37-S
4/26/2005 Senate • Favorable by- Justice Appropriations; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00639
4/27/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00639
5/4/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01074; Read second time -SJ 00921; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00922; Substituted HB 1917 -SJ 00922; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1917 (Ch. 2005-263)