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HB 6051: Mandatory Direct File

GENERAL BILL by Sirois ; Driskell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Joseph

Mandatory Direct File; Removes provisions requiring mandatory direct filing of charges in adult court against juveniles in certain circumstances.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/20/2019 House • Filed
    2/28/2019 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 269
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 269
    3/22/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/26/19, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    3/26/2019 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 538
    3/27/2019 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 538
    3/29/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/02/19, 1:00 pm, Mashburn Hall
    4/2/2019 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 567
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 567
    4/5/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/09/19, 2:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    4/9/2019 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 634
    4/10/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 634
    5/3/2019 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167)

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  • HB 6051, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/20/2019 at 5:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2019 (pdf)
    Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2019 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1260 Mandatory Direct File Wright Identical Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167)
    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)
    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)
    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)
    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
    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)
    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)

    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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