HB 809: Prosecuting Children as Adults
GENERAL BILL by Bush
Prosecuting Children as Adults; Revises provisions related to transfer & certification of children of certain ages who commit specified crimes for prosecution as adults; revises circumstances under which state attorney may file information in cases that involve children of certain ages who commit certain crimes; provides that children 14 years of age or older, rather than children of any age, who are charged with certain offenses are subject to jurisdiction of court until indictment is returned by grand jury; prohibits transfer of child to adult court for criminal prosecution of indictable offense until child's competency has been restored; authorizes, rather than requiring, child who is found to have committed specified crimes to be sentenced according to certain provisions.
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/5/2021 House • Filed
2/22/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
4/30/2021 House • Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
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HB 809, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2021 at 2:37 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 640 (c1) Prosecuting Children as Adults Powell Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 
Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 985.03 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf) 985.15 Filing decisions. Page 15 (pdf) 985.26 Length of detention. Page 16 (pdf) 985.265 Detention transfer and release; education; adult jails. Page 13 (pdf) 985.556 Waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction; hearing. Page 2 (pdf) 985.557 Direct filing of an information; discretionary criteria. Page 4 (pdf) 985.56 Indictment of a juvenile. Page 8 (pdf) 985.565 Sentencing powers; procedures; alternatives for juveniles prosecuted as adults. Page 10 (pdf)