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CS/HB 303: Minimum Age for Arrest or Prosecution

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee ; Williams ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Chambliss ; Davis ; Driskell ; Eskamani ; Hart ; Joseph ; Learned ; Omphroy ; Tant

Minimum Age for Arrest or Prosecution; Prohibits child younger than 7 years of age from being taken into custody, arrested, charged, or adjudicated delinquent for delinquent act or violation of law; provides exception.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/19/2021 House • Filed
2/3/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2021 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
3/11/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
3/12/2021 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/16/2021 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/30/2021 House • Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)