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SB 558: Juvenile Justice

GENERAL BILL by Altman

Juvenile Justice; Deleting provisions requiring the court to order the delivery of a child to a jail or other facility intended or used to detain adults; deleting a requirement that a court transfer and certify a child’s criminal case for trial as an adult if a parent or guardian demands that his or her child be tried as an adult; providing that a court may impose juvenile sanctions or adult sanctions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice, 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
    10/19/2015 Senate • Filed
    10/23/2015 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 41
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 41
    3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 293 (Ch. 2016-78)

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  • SB 558, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/19/2015 at 2:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    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 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 314 (e1) Direct Filing of Juveniles Diaz de la Portilla Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 293 (Ch. 2016-78)
    Location: In messages from Senate     		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

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.03 Definitions. Page 24 (pdf)
    985.04 Oaths; records; confidential information. Page 25 (pdf)
    985.15 Filing decisions. Page 25 (pdf)
    985.265 Detention transfer and release; education; adult jails. Page 3 (pdf)
    985.514 Responsibility for cost of care; fees. Page 26 (pdf)
    985.556 Waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction; hearing. Page 5 (pdf)
    985.557 Direct filing of an information; discretionary and mandatory criteria. Page 13 (pdf)
    985.56 Indictment of a juvenile. Page 13 (pdf)
    985.565 Sentencing powers; procedures; alternatives for juveniles prosecuted as adults. Page 15 (pdf)
    985.57 Transfer of children from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Juvenile Justice. Page 24 (pdf)

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