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2005 SESSION

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HB 2670 Juveniles; representation may not be waived if charge is commitment to Dept. of Juvenile Justice.

Introduced by: Robert F. McDonnell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Juveniles; representation by attorney. Provides that juveniles may waive representation by an attorney where the charged offense would be a felony if committed by an adult only after the juvenile consults with an attorney and the court determines that his waiver is free and voluntary. In addition, the waiver must be in writing, and the court must find that the child and parent consent and that the waiver is consistent with the interests of the child.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 054281404  pdf
• 02/05/05  House: Committee substitute printed 055460404-H1  pdf
• 02/22/05  Senate: Committee substitute printed 055592404-S1  pdf
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2670ER)  pdf
• 03/29/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0427)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/12/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 054281404
• 01/12/05  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/04/05  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (19-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/05  House: Committee substitute printed 055460404-H1
• 02/05/05  House: Read first time
• 02/07/05  House: Read second time
• 02/07/05  House: Committee substitute agreed to 055460404-H1
• 02/07/05  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2670H1
• 02/08/05  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/09/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/05  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/21/05  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (12-Y 1-N)
• 02/22/05  Senate: Committee substitute printed 055592404-S1
• 02/22/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/05  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/23/05  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/23/05  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 055592404-S1
• 02/23/05  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2670S1
• 02/23/05  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/24/05  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 1-N)
• 02/24/05  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N)
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2670ER)
• 03/09/05  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/21/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 427 (effective 7/1/05)
• 03/29/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0427)