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HB 349: Juvenile Justice

GENERAL BILL by Law Enforcement & Crime Prevention ; Futch ; Bloom ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Heyman ; Byrd ; Wiles ; Gottlieb ; Harrington ; Detert ; Crist ; Bullard ; Lynn

Juvenile Justice; provides that possession of firearm by minor for second or subsequent offense constitutes felony of third degree instead of misdemeanor of first degree; provides for performance of community service in manner involving hospital emergency room or other medical environment dealing on regular basis with trauma patients & gunshot wounds; prohibits possession or discharging firearms at school-sponsored event, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999
Last Action: 6/8/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-284
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/20/1999 House • Prefiled
1/27/1999 House • Referred to Juvenile Justice (CRC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC)
2/5/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Juvenile Justice (CRC), 02/17/99, 1:00 pm, 102-HOB
2/17/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Juvenile Justice (CRC)
2/19/1999 House • Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC)
3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Juvenile Justice (CRC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00042; On Committee agenda-- Juvenile Justice (CRC), 02/17/99, 1:00 pm, 102-HOB; Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Juvenile Justice (CRC) -HJ 00105; Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00105
4/23/1999 House • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00891; Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar; Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01025; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01025
4/26/1999 House • Read third time -HJ 01122; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01122; Passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 01126
4/26/1999 Senate • In Messages
4/28/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 01404
4/29/1999 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 01576; Substituted for CS/SB 204 -SJ 01576; Read second time -SJ 01576; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01580; Read third time -SJ 01603; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01603
4/29/1999 House • In returning messages
4/30/1999 House • Concurred -HJ 02162; Passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 02186; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 02187
5/24/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/8/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-284