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SB 314: Direct Filing of Juveniles

GENERAL BILL by Diaz de la Portilla ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith ; Garcia

Direct Filing of Juveniles; Deleting provisions relating to the involuntary mandatory waiver of children by a state attorney; requiring a state attorney to document in writing specified information; requiring the state attorney to submit specified collected information to the Department of Juvenile Justice; deleting provisions relating to the mandatory direct filing of children to adult court, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 293 (Ch. 2016-78)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/17/2015 Senate • Filed
    10/6/2015 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 26
    10/26/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 11/02/15, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    11/2/2015 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 124
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 124
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 26
    2/8/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/11/16, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/11/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 402
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 402
    3/2/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/03/16, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/3/2016 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 641
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 641
    3/8/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/16
    3/10/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 933
    • Amendment(s) adopted (865416) -SJ 934
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 937
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/11/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 996
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 996
    3/11/2016 House • In Messages
    • Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 293 (Ch. 2016-78)

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  • SB 314, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/10/2016 at 12:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 129 (c1) Juvenile Justice Edwards, Peters, Powell Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 293 (Ch. 2016-78)
    Location: In committee/council (JUAS)     		Track This Bill
    H 239 Criminal Prosecution of Juveniles Narain Compare Last Action: 10/19/2015 H Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 24
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration     		Track This Bill
    H 293 (er) Public Records/Juvenile Criminal History Records Pritchett Compare Last Action: 3/24/2016 Chapter No. 2016-78
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 282 Criminal Prosecution of Juveniles Smith Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill
    S 558 Juvenile Justice Altman Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 293 (Ch. 2016-78)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill
    S 700 (c1) Public Records/Juvenile Criminal History Information Soto Compare Last Action: 3/2/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 293 (Ch. 2016-78) -SJ 536
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    562238 - Amendment
    Delete lines 66 - 387 and insert:     		Diaz de la Portilla 3/11/2016
    9:39 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/11/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    706871 - Amendment
    Remove lines 78-347 and insert:     		Edwards 3/11/2016
    2:04 PM     		PDF
    926767 - Amendment
    Between lines 420 and 421, insert:     		Richardson 3/11/2016
    1:48 PM     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/11/2016 10:11 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.03 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    985.04 Oaths; records; confidential information. Page 10 (pdf)
    985.15 Filing decisions. Page 10 (pdf)
    985.265 Detention transfer and release; education; adult jails. Page 14 (pdf)
    985.556 Waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction; hearing. Page 2 (pdf)
    985.557 Direct filing of an information; discretionary and mandatory criteria. Page 3 (pdf)
    985.565 Sentencing powers; procedures; alternatives for juveniles prosecuted as adults. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • SB 314, Original Filed Version Posted 9/17/2015 at 3:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 10/30/2015 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 11/2/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/9/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/2/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 129 (c1) Juvenile Justice Edwards, Peters, Powell Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 293 (Ch. 2016-78)
    Location: In committee/council (JUAS)     		Track This Bill
    H 239 Criminal Prosecution of Juveniles Narain Compare Last Action: 10/19/2015 H Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 24
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration     		Track This Bill
    H 293 (er) Public Records/Juvenile Criminal History Records Pritchett Compare Last Action: 3/24/2016 Chapter No. 2016-78
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 282 Criminal Prosecution of Juveniles Smith Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill
    S 558 Juvenile Justice Altman Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 293 (Ch. 2016-78)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill
    S 700 (c1) Public Records/Juvenile Criminal History Information Soto Compare Last Action: 3/2/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 293 (Ch. 2016-78) -SJ 536
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    865416 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Diaz de la Portilla 3/7/2016
    9:34 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/10/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 580414 - Amendment to Amendment (865416)
    Before line 5 insert:     		Garcia 3/10/2016
    10:10 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/10/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    11/2/2015 1:00 PM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/11/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/3/2016 8:00 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.04 Oaths; records; confidential information. Page 16 (pdf)
    985.15 Filing decisions. Page 17 (pdf)
    985.265 Detention transfer and release; education; adult jails. Page 18 (pdf)
    985.514 Responsibility for cost of care; fees. Page 20 (pdf)
    985.556 Waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction; hearing. Page 16 (pdf), Page 19 (pdf)
    985.557 Direct filing of an information; discretionary and mandatory criteria. Page 3 (pdf)
    985.56 Indictment of a juvenile. Page 7 (pdf)
    985.565 Sentencing powers; procedures; alternatives for juveniles prosecuted as adults. Page 9 (pdf)

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