CS/SB 638: Direct Filing of an Information
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Powell
Direct Filing of an Information; Prohibiting a child who has been transferred to adult court for criminal prosecution pursuant to direct file from being held in a jail or other facility used for the detention of adults before a specified hearing to determine if the child should be prosecuted as an adult; deleting references to the state attorney’s discretion to direct file a juvenile; authorizing the child or the child’s parent or guardian to request an evidentiary hearing, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/13/2021 Senate • Filed
1/28/2021 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 81
2/8/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/16/21, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2/16/2021 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 177
2/17/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/18/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 81
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 172
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
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CS/SB 638, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/17/2021 at 9:37 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 771 Direct Filing of an Information Bush Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 985.265 Detention transfer and release; education; adult jails. Page 2 (pdf) 985.556 Waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction; hearing. Page 9 (pdf) 985.557 Direct filing of an information; discretionary criteria. Page 3 (pdf) -
SB 638, Original Filed Version Posted 1/13/2021 at 5:53 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/15/2021 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 771 Direct Filing of an Information Bush Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 324466 - Amendment
Delete line 51 and insert:Criminal Justice
(Powell)2/12/2021
4:16 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/16/2021Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/16/2021 9:00 AM Criminal Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 985.265 Detention transfer and release; education; adult jails. Page 2 (pdf) 985.556 Waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction; hearing. Page 9 (pdf) 985.557 Direct filing of an information; discretionary criteria. Page 3 (pdf)