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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • 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

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  • CS/HB 783, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2015 at 12:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1082 (c1) Juvenile Justice Altman Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.04 Oaths; records; confidential information. Page 17 (pdf)
    985.556 Waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction; hearing. Page 17 (pdf)
    985.557 Direct filing of an information; discretionary and mandatory criteria. Page 2 (pdf)
    985.56 Indictment of a juvenile. Page 7 (pdf)
    985.565 Sentencing powers; procedures; alternatives for juveniles prosecuted as adults. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • HB 783, Original Filed Version Posted 2/17/2015 at 8:57 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1082 Juvenile Justice Altman Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    302925 - Amendment
    Remove lines 41-202 and insert:
    Edwards 3/13/2015
    7:08 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/30/2015
    PDF
    674241 - Amendment
    Remove line 330 and insert:
    Edwards 3/13/2015
    7:09 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/30/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.04 Oaths; records; confidential information. Page 17 (pdf)
    985.556 Waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction; hearing. Page 17 (pdf)
    985.557 Direct filing of an information; discretionary and mandatory criteria. Page 2 (pdf)
    985.56 Indictment of a juvenile. Page 7 (pdf)
    985.565 Sentencing powers; procedures; alternatives for juveniles prosecuted as adults. Page 9 (pdf)

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