CS/SB 1734: Juvenile Justice
GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Martin
Juvenile Justice; Authorizing the Governor to award a Medal of Heroism to juvenile detention and juvenile probation officers; authorizing certain entities to establish an award program to award a Medal of Valor to a juvenile detention officer or probation officer in certain circumstances; revising the definition of the term “officer” to include juvenile detention and juvenile probation officers; requiring the Department of Juvenile Justice to review county juvenile detention payments for a certain purpose, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 2/18/2026 Senate - CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/18/2026 Senate - CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2026 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/16/2026 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy |
| 1/21/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 1/22/2026 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 1/26/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 |
| 1/27/2026 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice |
| 1/30/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 2/4/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 • Now in Fiscal Policy |
| 2/9/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate |
• CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 |
| 2/13/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 2/16/2026 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 2/18/2026 | Senate |
• CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time |
