Juveniles; detention of those transferred or certified. (SB259)

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√	Introduced
√	Passed Committee
√	Passed House
√	Passed Senate
√	Signed by Governor
√	Became Law

Description

Detention of transferred or certified juveniles. Provides that juveniles whose criminal cases have been transferred to circuit court or certified be placed in juvenile detention centers rather than in adult correctional facilities. If the juvenile demonstrates that he is a threat to the security or safety of the other juveniles detained or the staff of the home or facility, he may be moved to an adult facility if authorized by a judge. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

View Bill's History

01/12/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103295D
01/12/2010 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/14/2010 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/25/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB259)
01/25/2010 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2010 Read second time
01/27/2010 Reading of amendment waived
01/27/2010 Committee amendment agreed to
01/27/2010 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB259E
01/27/2010 Printed as engrossed 10103295D-E
01/28/2010 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB259E)
02/08/2010 Placed on Calendar
02/08/2010 Read first time
02/08/2010 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/16/2010 Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
02/26/2010 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
03/08/2010 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2010 Committee substitute printed 10105734D-H1
03/09/2010 Read second time
03/09/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
03/09/2010 VOTE: --- AGREE TO (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010 Motion to reconsider constitutional reading dispensed agreed to
03/09/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N)
03/09/2010 VOTE: --- ADOPTION #2 (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10105734D-H1
03/09/2010 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB259H1
03/09/2010 Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
03/09/2010 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/10/2010 House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/10/2010 Title replaced 10105734D-H1
03/22/2010 Enrolled
03/22/2010 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB259ER)
03/22/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB259ER)
03/22/2010 Signed by Speaker
03/25/2010 Signed by President
04/13/2010 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 739 (effective 7/1/10)
04/13/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0739)

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Comments

Linda writes:

I strongly agree with this bill. I congratulate Senator Lucas for recommending this bill. Currently, a 14 year old charged and transferred or certified to the Norfolk court system is moved to the overcrowded city jail. The crimes that bring these juveniles before the court also puts these children with the most violent offenders within the jail setting. These juveniles are exposed to the worst of society while at a tender and vulnerable age. Even if the charges are dismissed later, the scars of the experience remains forever to haunt these children.

Posted 25 months ago. #

Junius Gash writes:

This SB 259 should have been made law. Youth are the roots of all humanity. If our society let out youth become rotten or dry up, humanity, as God intended, shall become extinct. I urge you to pass this Bill into law.

Posted 24 months ago. #

Poll Results

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Bill Text

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