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CS/HB 1571: Juvenile Court Proceedings

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Silvers ; Gottlieb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani ; Gantt ; López, J.

Juvenile Court Proceedings; Authorizes person to attend certain proceedings through audio or audio-video communication technology; requires parties to provide their primary e-mail address to court for notice purposes; provides exceptions; requires notices & summons to include instructions for parties to attend hearings through audio or audio-video communication technology; requires notices that failure to appear at hearings either in person or through audio or audio-video communication technology constitutes consent to adjudicating child as dependent or termination of parental rights.

Effective Date: 6/27/2023
Last Action: 6/29/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-302
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/6/2023 House • Filed
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/9/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    3/27/2023 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
    3/29/2023 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    3/30/2023 House • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    4/7/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    4/11/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    4/12/2023 House • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/13/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
    4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
    4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules
    • Received
    5/1/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 650
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1440 -SJ 650
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 650
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 650
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 650
    5/1/2023 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/14/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/27/2023 • Approved by Governor
    6/29/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-302

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  • CS/HB 1571, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2023 at 1:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1440 (c1) Juvenile Court Proceedings Book Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1571 (Ch. 2023-302) -SJ 650

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.013 Procedures and jurisdiction; right to counsel. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.0131 Permanent mailing address designation. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.402 Placement in a shelter. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.502 Notice, process, and service. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.506 Arraignment hearings. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.521 Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. Page 7 (pdf)
    39.801 Procedures and jurisdiction; notice; service of process. Page 10 (pdf)
    92.54 Use of closed-circuit television in proceedings involving a victim or witness under the age of 18 or who has an intellectual disability. Page 12 (pdf)
    985.319 Process and service. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1571, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/12/2023 at 9:49 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1440 (c1) Juvenile Court Proceedings Book Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1571 (Ch. 2023-302) -SJ 650

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2023 3:53 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/2023 12:23 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.013 Procedures and jurisdiction; right to counsel. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.0131 Permanent mailing address designation. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.402 Placement in a shelter. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.502 Notice, process, and service. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.506 Arraignment hearings. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.521 Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. Page 7 (pdf)
    39.801 Procedures and jurisdiction; notice; service of process. Page 10 (pdf)
    92.54 Use of closed-circuit television in proceedings involving a victim or witness under the age of 18 or who has an intellectual disability. Page 12 (pdf)
    985.319 Process and service. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • HB 1571, Original Filed Version Posted 3/6/2023 at 4:50 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/29/2023 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1440 Court Proceedings Book Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1571 (Ch. 2023-302) -SJ 650

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    663963 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Silvers 4/10/2023
    4:14 PM
    Adopted
    4/11/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.013 Procedures and jurisdiction; right to counsel. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.0131 Permanent mailing address designation. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.402 Placement in a shelter. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.502 Notice, process, and service. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.506 Arraignment hearings. Page 5 (pdf)
    39.521 Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.801 Procedures and jurisdiction; notice; service of process. Page 9 (pdf)
    92.54 Use of closed-circuit television in proceedings involving a victim or witness under the age of 18 or who has an intellectual disability. Page 12 (pdf)
    985.319 Process and service. Page 13 (pdf)

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