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CS/HB 303: Minimum Age for Arrest or Prosecution

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee ; Williams ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Chambliss ; Davis ; Driskell ; Eskamani ; Hart ; Joseph ; Learned ; Omphroy ; Tant

Minimum Age for Arrest or Prosecution; Prohibits child younger than 7 years of age from being taken into custody, arrested, charged, or adjudicated delinquent for delinquent act or violation of law; provides exception.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/19/2021 House • Filed
    2/3/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/9/2021 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
    3/11/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    3/12/2021 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/16/2021 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)

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  • CS/HB 303, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2021 at 9:43 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 626 (c2) Juvenile Justice Bracy Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)
    H 1451 Community Safety and Criminal Justice Driskell Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)
    H 7051 (er) Law Enforcement and Correctional Officer Practices Judiciary Committee Compare Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-241
    S 1452 Minimum Age for Arrest Powell Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.031 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 303, Original Filed Version Posted 1/19/2021 at 2:02 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1452 Minimum Age for Arrest Powell Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)
    H 1451 Community Safety and Criminal Justice Driskell Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)
    S 626 (c1) Juvenile Justice Bracy Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    901.001 Page 1 (pdf)

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