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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

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  • 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    3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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

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  • CS/HB 421, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2020 at 11:10 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 618 (c1) Detention of Children Powell Identical Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Judiciary Track This Bill
    H 285 Direct Filing of an Information Bush, Fernandez-Barquin Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 610 Direct Filing of an Information Powell Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Criminal Justice Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.265 Detention transfer and release; education; adult jails. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 421, Original Filed Version Posted 10/21/2019 at 5:36 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 618 Detention of Children Powell Identical Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Judiciary Track This Bill
    H 285 Direct Filing of an Information Bush, Fernandez-Barquin Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 610 Direct Filing of an Information Powell Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Criminal Justice Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    368109 - Amendment
    Remove line 84 and insert:     		Alexander 1/31/2020
    6:40 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/3/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.265 Detention transfer and release; education; adult jails. Page 1 (pdf)

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