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CS/CS/HB 235: Restitution for Juvenile Offenses

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Health and Human Services Committee ; Eagle ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrell

Restitution for Juvenile Offenses; Requires child's parent or guardian, in addition to child, to make restitution for damage or loss caused by child's offense; provides for payment plans in certain circumstances; authorizes parent or guardian to be absolved of liability for restitution in certain circumstances; authorizes court to order restitution to be paid only by parents or guardians who have current custody & parental responsibility of child; specifies that DCF, foster parents, or specified facilities are not guardians for purposes of restitution; removes duplicative provisions authorizing court to require parent or guardian to be responsible for any restitution ordered against child.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Judiciary (JU)
  4. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/12/2015 House • Filed
1/22/2015 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 23
2/4/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/11/15, 3:30 pm, Sumner Hall
2/11/2015 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 134
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 134
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 23
3/17/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/19/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
3/19/2015 House • CS by Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 2 -HJ 291
3/23/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 288
3/24/2015 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 294
3/26/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/30/15, 12:30 pm, Morris Hall
3/30/2015 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 351
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 351
3/31/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/02/15, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
4/2/2015 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 440
4/3/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
4/6/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 440
• CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 439
4/17/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/15
4/21/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 623
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/22/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 668
• CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 4 -HJ 669
4/22/2015 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy -SJ 508
• Received -SJ 508
5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice