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CS/CS/HB 235: Restitution for Juvenile Offenses

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Health and Human Services Committee ; Eagle ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrell

Restitution for Juvenile Offenses; Requires child's parent or guardian, in addition to child, to make restitution for damage or loss caused by child's offense; provides for payment plans in certain circumstances; authorizes parent or guardian to be absolved of liability for restitution in certain circumstances; authorizes court to order restitution to be paid only by parents or guardians who have current custody & parental responsibility of child; specifies that DCF, foster parents, or specified facilities are not guardians for purposes of restitution; removes duplicative provisions authorizing court to require parent or guardian to be responsible for any restitution ordered against child.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Judiciary (JU)
  4. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/12/2015 House • Filed
    1/22/2015 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 23
    2/4/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/11/15, 3:30 pm, Sumner Hall
    2/11/2015 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 134
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 134
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 23
    3/17/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/19/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/19/2015 House • CS by Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 2 -HJ 291
    3/23/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 288
    3/24/2015 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 294
    3/26/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/30/15, 12:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/30/2015 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 351
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 351
    3/31/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/02/15, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    4/2/2015 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 440
    4/3/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    4/6/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 440
    • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 439
    4/17/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/15
    4/21/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 623
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/22/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 668
    • CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 4 -HJ 669
    4/22/2015 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy -SJ 508
    • Received -SJ 508
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice

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  • CS/CS/HB 235, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/3/2015 at 3:46 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 312 (c1) Restitution for Juvenile Offenses Detert Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Fiscal Policy
    Location: In committee/council (FP)

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/2015 12:01 PM House 113 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.35 Adjudicatory hearings; withheld adjudications; orders of adjudication. Page 2 (pdf)
    985.437 Restitution. Page 2 (pdf)
    985.513 Powers of the court over parent or guardian at disposition. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 235, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/23/2015 at 9:13 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2015 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 312 (c1) Restitution for Juvenile Offenses Detert Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Fiscal Policy
    Location: In committee/council (FP)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    138295 - Amendment
    Remove lines 93-94 and insert:
    Eagle 4/1/2015
    7:04 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/2/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.35 Adjudicatory hearings; withheld adjudications; orders of adjudication. Page 2 (pdf)
    985.437 Restitution. Page 2 (pdf)
    985.513 Powers of the court over parent or guardian at disposition. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 235, Original Filed Version Posted 1/12/2015 at 2:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2015 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 312 Restitution for Juvenile Offenses Detert Identical Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Fiscal Policy
    Location: In committee/council (FP)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    116989 - Amendment
    Remove lines 86-93 and insert:
    Eagle 3/18/2015
    6:32 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/19/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.35 Adjudicatory hearings; withheld adjudications; orders of adjudication. Page 2 (pdf)
    985.437 Restitution. Page 2 (pdf)
    985.513 Powers of the court over parent or guardian at disposition. Page 4 (pdf)

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