HB 295: Prosecuting Children as Adults
GENERAL BILL by Hart
Prosecuting Children as Adults ; Prohibits jail or other adult facility from holding child transferred to adult court for criminal prosecution before hearing to determine if child should be prosecuted as adult, unless hearing waived; removes requirement for state attorney to request court to transfer & certify child for prosecution as adult or to provide written reasons for not making such request; removes references to state attorney's discretion to direct file juvenile; revises discretionary direct file criteria; provides for due process evidentiary hearing before judge upon filing by state attorney of information transferring child to adult court; provides for continued jurisdiction of adult court with regard to child unless court makes specified finding; provides requirements for order to transfer child to adult court; provides for immediate appellate review of order.
Last Action: 11/12/2025 House - Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/3/2025 House • Filed
11/12/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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HB 295, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/3/2025 at 2:31 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 985.03 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf) 985.15 Filing decisions. Page 12 (pdf) 985.265 Detention transfer and release; education; adult jails. Page 2 (pdf) 985.556 Waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction; hearing. Page 4 (pdf) 985.557 Direct filing of an information; discretionary criteria. Page 5 (pdf) 985.565 Sentencing powers; procedures; alternatives for juveniles prosecuted as adults. Page 13 (pdf)