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CS/HB 529: Juvenile Defendants/Public Defender

GENERAL BILL by Meadows

Juvenile Defendants/Public Defender; requires that public defender represent indigent child taken into custody for felony, misdemeanor, or criminal contempt; requires that child be given meaningful opportunity to confer with counsel; provides that parents or legal guardian shall not be liable for fees, charges, or costs upon finding by court that parent or legal guardian is victim of offense, etc. Amends 27.51, 985.203.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 5/5/2006 House - Died in Committee on Judiciary (JC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/16/2005 House • Filed
1/10/2006 House • Referred to Juvenile Justice (JC); Judiciary (JC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FC); Justice Council
1/13/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Juvenile Justice (JC), 01/25/06, 9:30 am, 214-C
1/25/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Juvenile Justice (JC); YEAS 3 NAYS 1
2/2/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
2/6/2006 House • Now in Judiciary (JC)
3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Juvenile Justice (JC); Judiciary (JC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FC); Justice Council -HJ 00047; On Committee agenda-- Juvenile Justice (JC), 01/25/06, 9:30 am, 214-C; Favorable with CS amendment by Juvenile Justice (JC); YEAS 3 NAYS 1 -HJ 00139; Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Judiciary (JC) -HJ 00139
5/5/2006 House • Died in Committee on Judiciary (JC)