CS/HB 421: Detention of Children
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Alexander ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bush ; Cortes ; Eskamani ; Geller ; Smith, C.
Detention of Children; Prohibits holding child being prosecuted as adult in jail or other facility intended or used for detention of adults; provides exception; requires court to consider specified factors in making certain determination; removes provisions under which court is required to order delivery of child to jail or other adult facility.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/21/2019 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/30/2019 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 36 |
| 1/14/2020 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 36 |
| 1/30/2020 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/03/20, 2:00 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 2/3/2020 | House |
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 506 |
| 2/5/2020 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 496 |
| 2/6/2020 | House |
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 524 |
| 3/14/2020 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee |
