CS/CS/CS/SB 1344: Juvenile Justice
GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice ; Criminal Justice ; Simon
Juvenile Justice; Providing for appointment of counsel in certain circumstances; providing for payment of counsel; revising provisions for a child’s punishment for contempt of court; revising provisions related to case staffing and to services and treatment related to a family in need of services; authorizing that a child be taken into custody pursuant to a finding of contempt; providing for early truancy intervention; providing for additional services to be ordered if a student is found to be a truant status offender; specifying when a guardian ad litem may be appointed, etc.
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/26/2025 Senate • Filed
3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/25/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
3/27/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
4/2/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
4/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
4/10/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
4/14/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
4/15/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
4/16/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/17/2025 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
4/18/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/21/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
4/22/2025 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
4/24/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 529
• Read 3rd time -SJ 530
• CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 530
4/24/2025 House • In Messages
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CS/CS/CS/SB 1344, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/18/2025 at 3:12 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1405 (c2) Juvenile Justice Education & Employment Committee Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/24/2025 10:42 AM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (47)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 115 (pdf) 381.02035 Canadian Prescription Drug Importation Program. Page 109 (pdf) 409.2564 Actions for support. Page 115 (pdf) 419.001 Site selection of community residential homes. Page 116 (pdf) 744.309 Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward. Page 117 (pdf) 784.075 Battery on detention or commitment facility staff or a juvenile probation officer. Page 118 (pdf) 787.035 Page 94 (pdf) 790.22 Use of BB guns, air or gas-operated guns, or electric weapons or devices by minor under 16; limitation; possession of firearms by minor under 18 prohibited; penalties. Page 109 (pdf) 984.01 Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening. Page 8 (pdf) 984.02 Legislative intent for the juvenile justice system. Page 11 (pdf) 984.03 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf) 984.04 Families in need of services and children in need of services; procedures and jurisdiction. Page 35 (pdf) 984.06 Oaths, records, and confidential information. Page 37 (pdf) 984.07 Appointed counsel; compensation. Page 38 (pdf) 984.071 Resources and information. Page 41 (pdf) 984.08 Attorney’s fees. Page 42 (pdf) 984.085 Sheltering unmarried minors; aiding unmarried minor runaways; violations. Page 42 (pdf) 984.0861 Page 42 (pdf) 984.09 Punishment for contempt of court; alternative sanctions. Page 42 (pdf) 984.10 Intake. Page 47 (pdf) 984.11 Services to families in need of services. Page 49 (pdf) 984.12 Case staffing; services and treatment to a family in need of services. Page 51 (pdf) 984.13 Taking into custody a child alleged to be from a family in need of services or to be a child in need of services. Page 55 (pdf) 984.14 Shelter placement; hearing. Page 58 (pdf) 984.15 Petition for a child in need of services. Page 61 (pdf) 984.151 Truancy petition; prosecution; disposition. Page 63 (pdf) 984.16 Process and service. Page 68 (pdf) 984.17 Response to petition and representation of parties. Page 69 (pdf) 984.18 Referral of child-in-need-of-services cases to mediation. Page 69 (pdf) 984.19 Medical screening and treatment of child; examination of parent, guardian, or person requesting custody. Page 70 (pdf) 984.20 Hearings for child-in-need-of-services cases. Page 74 (pdf) 984.21 Orders of adjudication. Page 81 (pdf) 984.22 Powers of disposition. Page 82 (pdf) 984.225 Powers of disposition; placement in a staff-secure shelter. Page 85 (pdf) 984.226 Physically secure setting. Page 90 (pdf) 985.03 Definitions. Page 94 (pdf) 985.12 Prearrest delinquency citation programs. Page 110 (pdf) 985.126 Prearrest and postarrest diversion programs; data collection; denial of participation or expunged record. Page 111 (pdf) 985.24 Use of detention; prohibitions. Page 94 (pdf) 985.25 Detention intake. Page 111 (pdf) 985.433 Disposition hearings in delinquency cases. Page 112 (pdf) 985.618 Educational and career-related programs. Page 118 (pdf) 985.625 Literacy programs for juvenile offenders. Page 112 (pdf) 985.632 Quality improvement and cost-effectiveness; Comprehensive Accountability Report. Page 113 (pdf) 985.731 Sheltering unmarried minors; aiding unmarried minor runaways; violations. Page 94 (pdf) 1003.26 Enforcement of school attendance. Page 94 (pdf) 1003.27 Court procedure and penalties. Page 102 (pdf) -
CS/CS/SB 1344, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/14/2025 at 4:35 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/16/2025 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1405 (c2) Juvenile Justice Education & Employment Committee Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 934982 - Amendment
Delete lines 1705 - 2583 and insert:Fiscal Policy
(Simon)4/16/2025
10:40 AMReplaced by Substitute Amendment
4/17/2025Web Page
PDF
797592 - Substitute Amendment (934982)
Delete lines 1705 - 2583 and insert:Fiscal Policy
(Simon)4/16/2025
2:33 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/17/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/17/2025 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 17 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (47)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 115 (pdf) 381.02035 Canadian Prescription Drug Importation Program. Page 109 (pdf) 409.2564 Actions for support. Page 115 (pdf) 419.001 Site selection of community residential homes. Page 116 (pdf) 744.309 Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward. Page 117 (pdf) 784.075 Battery on detention or commitment facility staff or a juvenile probation officer. Page 118 (pdf) 787.035 Page 94 (pdf) 790.22 Use of BB guns, air or gas-operated guns, or electric weapons or devices by minor under 16; limitation; possession of firearms by minor under 18 prohibited; penalties. Page 109 (pdf) 984.01 Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening. Page 8 (pdf) 984.02 Legislative intent for the juvenile justice system. Page 11 (pdf) 984.03 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf) 984.04 Families in need of services and children in need of services; procedures and jurisdiction. Page 35 (pdf) 984.06 Oaths, records, and confidential information. Page 37 (pdf) 984.07 Appointed counsel; compensation. Page 38 (pdf) 984.071 Resources and information. Page 41 (pdf) 984.08 Attorney’s fees. Page 42 (pdf) 984.085 Sheltering unmarried minors; aiding unmarried minor runaways; violations. Page 42 (pdf) 984.0861 Page 42 (pdf) 984.09 Punishment for contempt of court; alternative sanctions. Page 42 (pdf) 984.10 Intake. Page 47 (pdf) 984.11 Services to families in need of services. Page 49 (pdf) 984.12 Case staffing; services and treatment to a family in need of services. Page 51 (pdf) 984.13 Taking into custody a child alleged to be from a family in need of services or to be a child in need of services. Page 55 (pdf) 984.14 Shelter placement; hearing. Page 58 (pdf) 984.15 Petition for a child in need of services. Page 61 (pdf) 984.151 Truancy petition; prosecution; disposition. Page 63 (pdf) 984.16 Process and service. Page 68 (pdf) 984.17 Response to petition and representation of parties. Page 69 (pdf) 984.18 Referral of child-in-need-of-services cases to mediation. Page 69 (pdf) 984.19 Medical screening and treatment of child; examination of parent, guardian, or person requesting custody. Page 70 (pdf) 984.20 Hearings for child-in-need-of-services cases. Page 74 (pdf) 984.21 Orders of adjudication. Page 81 (pdf) 984.22 Powers of disposition. Page 82 (pdf) 984.225 Powers of disposition; placement in a staff-secure shelter. Page 85 (pdf) 984.226 Physically secure setting. Page 90 (pdf) 985.03 Definitions. Page 94 (pdf) 985.12 Prearrest delinquency citation programs. Page 110 (pdf) 985.126 Prearrest and postarrest diversion programs; data collection; denial of participation or expunged record. Page 111 (pdf) 985.24 Use of detention; prohibitions. Page 94 (pdf) 985.25 Detention intake. Page 111 (pdf) 985.433 Disposition hearings in delinquency cases. Page 112 (pdf) 985.618 Educational and career-related programs. Page 118 (pdf) 985.625 Literacy programs for juvenile offenders. Page 112 (pdf) 985.632 Quality improvement and cost-effectiveness; Comprehensive Accountability Report. Page 113 (pdf) 985.731 Sheltering unmarried minors; aiding unmarried minor runaways; violations. Page 94 (pdf) 1003.26 Enforcement of school attendance. Page 94 (pdf) 1003.27 Court procedure and penalties. Page 102 (pdf) -
CS/SB 1344, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/27/2025 at 3:06 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1405 (c1) Juvenile Justice Education & Employment Committee Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 772728 - Amendment
Delete lines 490 - 2674 and insert:Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
(Simon)4/10/2025
8:41 AM
(Late Filed)Replaced by Committee Substitute
4/11/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/10/2025 11:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (47)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 115 (pdf) 381.02035 Canadian Prescription Drug Importation Program. Page 109 (pdf) 409.2564 Actions for support. Page 115 (pdf) 419.001 Site selection of community residential homes. Page 116 (pdf) 744.309 Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward. Page 117 (pdf) 784.075 Battery on detention or commitment facility staff or a juvenile probation officer. Page 118 (pdf) 787.035 Page 94 (pdf) 790.22 Use of BB guns, air or gas-operated guns, or electric weapons or devices by minor under 16; limitation; possession of firearms by minor under 18 prohibited; penalties. Page 109 (pdf) 984.01 Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening. Page 8 (pdf) 984.02 Legislative intent for the juvenile justice system. Page 11 (pdf) 984.03 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf) 984.04 Families in need of services and children in need of services; procedures and jurisdiction. Page 35 (pdf) 984.06 Oaths, records, and confidential information. Page 37 (pdf) 984.07 Appointed counsel; compensation. Page 38 (pdf) 984.071 Resources and information. Page 41 (pdf) 984.08 Attorney’s fees. Page 42 (pdf) 984.085 Sheltering unmarried minors; aiding unmarried minor runaways; violations. Page 42 (pdf) 984.0861 Page 42 (pdf) 984.09 Punishment for contempt of court; alternative sanctions. Page 42 (pdf) 984.10 Intake. Page 47 (pdf) 984.11 Services to families in need of services. Page 49 (pdf) 984.12 Case staffing; services and treatment to a family in need of services. Page 51 (pdf) 984.13 Taking into custody a child alleged to be from a family in need of services or to be a child in need of services. Page 55 (pdf) 984.14 Shelter placement; hearing. Page 58 (pdf) 984.15 Petition for a child in need of services. Page 61 (pdf) 984.151 Truancy petition; prosecution; disposition. Page 63 (pdf) 984.16 Process and service. Page 68 (pdf) 984.17 Response to petition and representation of parties. Page 69 (pdf) 984.18 Referral of child-in-need-of-services cases to mediation. Page 69 (pdf) 984.19 Medical screening and treatment of child; examination of parent, guardian, or person requesting custody. Page 70 (pdf) 984.20 Hearings for child-in-need-of-services cases. Page 74 (pdf) 984.21 Orders of adjudication. Page 81 (pdf) 984.22 Powers of disposition. Page 82 (pdf) 984.225 Powers of disposition; placement in a staff-secure shelter. Page 85 (pdf) 984.226 Physically secure setting. Page 90 (pdf) 985.03 Definitions. Page 94 (pdf) 985.12 Prearrest delinquency citation programs. Page 110 (pdf) 985.126 Prearrest and postarrest diversion programs; data collection; denial of participation or expunged record. Page 111 (pdf) 985.24 Use of detention; prohibitions. Page 94 (pdf) 985.25 Detention intake. Page 111 (pdf) 985.433 Disposition hearings in delinquency cases. Page 112 (pdf) 985.618 Educational and career-related programs. Page 118 (pdf) 985.625 Literacy programs for juvenile offenders. Page 112 (pdf) 985.632 Quality improvement and cost-effectiveness; Comprehensive Accountability Report. Page 113 (pdf) 985.731 Sheltering unmarried minors; aiding unmarried minor runaways; violations. Page 94 (pdf) 1003.26 Enforcement of school attendance. Page 94 (pdf) 1003.27 Court procedure and penalties. Page 102 (pdf) -
SB 1344, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 12:48 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2025 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1405 (c1) Juvenile Justice Education & Employment Committee Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 384302 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Criminal Justice
(Simon)3/24/2025
1:07 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/25/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/25/2025 1:30 PM Criminal Justice 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (47)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 116 (pdf) 381.02035 Canadian Prescription Drug Importation Program. Page 110 (pdf) 409.2564 Actions for support. Page 116 (pdf) 419.001 Site selection of community residential homes. Page 117 (pdf) 744.309 Who may be appointed guardian of a resident ward. Page 117 (pdf) 784.075 Battery on detention or commitment facility staff or a juvenile probation officer. Page 118 (pdf) 787.035 Page 94 (pdf) 790.22 Use of BB guns, air or gas-operated guns, or electric weapons or devices by minor under 16; limitation; possession of firearms by minor under 18 prohibited; penalties. Page 110 (pdf) 984.01 Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening. Page 7 (pdf) 984.02 Legislative intent for the juvenile justice system. Page 11 (pdf) 984.03 Definitions. Page 16 (pdf) 984.04 Families in need of services and children in need of services; procedures and jurisdiction. Page 36 (pdf) 984.06 Oaths, records, and confidential information. Page 38 (pdf) 984.07 Appointed counsel; compensation. Page 39 (pdf) 984.071 Resources and information. Page 41 (pdf) 984.08 Attorney’s fees. Page 42 (pdf) 984.085 Sheltering unmarried minors; aiding unmarried minor runaways; violations. Page 42 (pdf) 984.0861 Page 43 (pdf) 984.09 Punishment for contempt of court; alternative sanctions. Page 43 (pdf) 984.10 Intake. Page 48 (pdf) 984.11 Services to families in need of services. Page 50 (pdf) 984.12 Case staffing; services and treatment to a family in need of services. Page 52 (pdf) 984.13 Taking into custody a child alleged to be from a family in need of services or to be a child in need of services. Page 55 (pdf) 984.14 Shelter placement; hearing. Page 58 (pdf) 984.15 Petition for a child in need of services. Page 61 (pdf) 984.151 Truancy petition; prosecution; disposition. Page 64 (pdf) 984.16 Process and service. Page 68 (pdf) 984.17 Response to petition and representation of parties. Page 69 (pdf) 984.18 Referral of child-in-need-of-services cases to mediation. Page 70 (pdf) 984.19 Medical screening and treatment of child; examination of parent, guardian, or person requesting custody. Page 70 (pdf) 984.20 Hearings for child-in-need-of-services cases. 984.21 Orders of adjudication. Page 81 (pdf) 984.22 Powers of disposition. Page 83 (pdf) 984.225 Powers of disposition; placement in a staff-secure shelter. Page 85 (pdf) 984.226 Physically secure setting. Page 90 (pdf) 985.03 Definitions. 985.12 Prearrest delinquency citation programs. Page 111 (pdf) 985.126 Prearrest and postarrest diversion programs; data collection; denial of participation or expunged record. Page 112 (pdf) 985.24 Use of detention; prohibitions. Page 95 (pdf) 985.25 Detention intake. Page 112 (pdf) 985.433 Disposition hearings in delinquency cases. Page 113 (pdf) 985.618 Educational and career-related programs. Page 119 (pdf) 985.625 Literacy programs for juvenile offenders. Page 113 (pdf) 985.632 Quality improvement and cost-effectiveness; Comprehensive Accountability Report. Page 114 (pdf) 985.731 Sheltering unmarried minors; aiding unmarried minor runaways; violations. Page 94 (pdf) 1003.26 Enforcement of school attendance. Page 95 (pdf) 1003.27 Court procedure and penalties. Page 102 (pdf)