SB 428: Elimination of Court-related Financial Obligations for Juveniles
GENERAL BILL by Book
Elimination of Court-related Financial Obligations for Juveniles; Citing this act as the “Debt-Free Justice for Children Act”; deleting certain children and young adults, and the parents or guardians of such children and young adults, from numerous provisions relating to fees, costs, and financial obligations; repealing a provision relating to responsibility for cost of care and fees; providing that certain fees and court-ordered costs are unenforceable and uncollectable; requiring reinstatement of driver licenses that have been suspended for failure to make specified payments, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/11/2021 Senate • Filed
10/21/2021 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 25
1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 25
3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 Senate • Died in Judiciary
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SB 428, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/11/2021 at 2:31 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 257 Elimination of Court-related Financial Obligations for Juveniles Duran, Aloupis, Jr. Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee 
S 870 Driver License Suspensions Jones Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Transportation
Citations - Statutes (34)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 27.52 Determination of indigent status. Page 2 (pdf) 318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty. Page 6 (pdf) 322.245 Suspension of license upon failure of person charged with specified offense under chapter 316, chapter 320, or this chapter to comply with directives ordered by traffic court or upon failure to pay child support in non-IV-D cases as provided in chapt Page 7 (pdf) 775.083 Fines. Page 8 (pdf) 938.01 Additional Court Cost Clearing Trust Fund. Page 9 (pdf) 938.03 Crimes Compensation Trust Fund. Page 10 (pdf) 938.05 Additional court costs for felonies, misdemeanors, and criminal traffic offenses. Page 11 (pdf) 938.055 Operating Trust Fund of the Department of Law Enforcement. Page 12 (pdf) 938.06 Cost for crime stoppers programs. Page 13 (pdf) 938.08 Additional cost to fund programs in domestic violence. Page 13 (pdf) 938.085 Additional cost to fund rape crisis centers. Page 14 (pdf) 938.10 Additional court cost imposed in cases of certain crimes. Page 15 (pdf) 938.13 Misdemeanor convictions involving drugs or alcohol. Page 15 (pdf) 938.15 Criminal justice education for local government. Page 16 (pdf) 938.19 Teen courts. Page 17 (pdf) 938.23 Assistance grants for alcohol and other drug abuse programs. Page 18 (pdf) 938.27 Judgment for costs of prosecution and investigation. Page 18 (pdf) 938.29 Legal assistance; lien for payment of attorney’s fees or costs. Page 19 (pdf) 938.35 Collection of court-related financial obligations. Page 23 (pdf) 939.185 Assessment of additional court costs and surcharges. Page 24 (pdf) 943.0515 Retention of criminal history records of minors. Page 27 (pdf) 944.485 Subsistence fees with respect to certain prisoners; time of adoption; requirements. Page 28 (pdf) 948.09 Payment for cost of supervision and other monetary obligations. Page 29 (pdf) 960.28 Payment for victims’ initial forensic physical examinations. Page 31 (pdf) 985.032 Legal representation for delinquency cases. Page 31 (pdf) 985.033 Right to counsel. Page 32 (pdf) 985.038 Page 41 (pdf) 985.039 Cost of supervision; cost of care. Page 33 (pdf) 985.12 Civil citation or similar prearrest diversion programs. Page 38 (pdf) 985.145 Responsibilities of the department during intake; screenings and assessments. Page 39 (pdf) 985.155 Neighborhood restorative justice. Page 40 (pdf) 985.18 Medical, psychiatric, psychological, substance abuse, and educational examination and treatment. Page 40 (pdf) 985.331 Court and witness fees. Page 41 (pdf) 985.514 Responsibility for cost of care; fees. Page 41 (pdf)