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SB 636: Detention of Children

GENERAL BILL by Powell

Detention of Children; Prohibiting a child awaiting trial or other legal process who is treated as an adult for purposes of criminal prosecution from being held in a jail or other facility intended or used for the detention of adults; requiring the court to consider specified factors in making a certain determination; providing a requirement and a prohibition if a court determines that it is in the interest of justice to allow a child to be held in a jail or other facility intended or used for the detention of adults, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/13/2021 Senate • Filed
    1/28/2021 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 81
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 81
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice

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  • SB 636, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/13/2021 at 5:53 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 807 Detention of Children Bush Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.265 Detention transfer and release; education; adult jails. Page 1 (pdf)

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