CS/HB 5: Juvenile Offenders
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Weinstein; (CO-INTRODUCER) Porth
Juvenile Offenders; Cites act as "Graham Compliance Act"; provides that juvenile offender who was less than 18 years of age at time of commission of nonhomicide offense & who is sentenced to life imprisonment is eligible for resentencing if offender has been incarcerated for minimum period; requires initial resentencing hearing to determine whether juvenile offender has demonstrated maturity & reform for resentencing; provides criteria to determine maturity & reform; requires minimum term of probation for juvenile resentenced by court; provides consequences for probation violations; provides eligibility for subsequent resentencing hearing after specified period for juvenile offenders denied resentencing.
Senate Committee References: Criminal Justice (CJ), Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF), Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (BJA), Budget (BC)
Last Action: 03/09/2012 Died in Criminal Justice
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/25/2011 | House | • Filed |
| 09/15/2011 | House | • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 9 |
| 01/10/2012 | House | • Introduced -HJ 9 |
| 01/27/2012 | House | • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 12:30 pm, 404 HOB |
| 01/31/2012 | House | • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 6 NAYS 5 -HJ 455 |
| 02/02/2012 | House | • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 445 |
| 02/06/2012 | House | • Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • CS referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 525 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 525 |
| 02/20/2012 | House | • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/22/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB |
| 02/22/2012 | House | • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 2 -HJ 814 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 814 |
| 02/24/2012 | House | • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/12 |
| 02/28/2012 | House | • Read 2nd time -HJ 896 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 02/29/2012 | House | • Read 3rd time -HJ 950 • CS passed; YEAS 104 NAYS 12 -HJ 950 |
| 02/29/2012 | Senate | • In Messages |
| 03/05/2012 | Senate | • Received -SJ 811 • Referred to Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 811 |
| 03/09/2012 | Senate | • Died in Criminal Justice |
