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SB 454 Juvenile court; retained jurisdiction, procedures in case of adults, penalties.
Introduced by: William M. Stanley, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Juvenile court; retained jurisdiction; procedures; penalties. Specifies procedures to be used for adults under the age of 21 who are subject to the retained jurisdiction of the juvenile court for criminal offenses committed as juveniles. The bill requires that a proceeding against such person be commenced by petition and that parents not be notified or involved. The bill specifies dispositional alternatives and a maximum jail sentence. The bill increases the maximum jail sentence to 12 months for each offense, not to exceed a total of 36 months. Under current law, the maximum jail sentence is 12 months for a single offense or multiple offenses. The bill also states that such persons are entitled to good conduct credit. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103927D pdf
- 02/08/16 Senate: Printed as engrossed 16103927D-E pdf
- 03/01/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB454ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/01/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0626) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103927D
- 01/12/16 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/03/16 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/16 Senate: Read second time
- 02/08/16 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/08/16 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/08/16 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB454E
- 02/08/16 Senate: Printed as engrossed 16103927D-E
- 02/09/16 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/16 House: Read first time
- 02/11/16 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 02/22/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/16 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/16 House: Read second time
- 02/26/16 House: Read third time
- 02/26/16 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/29/16 House: Read third time
- 02/29/16 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/16 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/16 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/01/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB454ER)
- 03/01/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/07/16 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
- 03/07/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
- 04/01/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 626 (effective 7/1/16)
- 04/01/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0626)