Juvenile law; makes changes in code pertaining to juveniles and juvenile court provisions. (SB1149)
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Description
Juvenile code. Makes various clarifying changes in code sections pertaining to juveniles and juvenile court provisions. The bill specifies that the statutory deferred disposition provisions for underage possession of alcohol apply only to adults, since the law pertaining to juveniles already allows deferred dispositions, allows juvenile probation officers to keep relevant photographs in their files, provides that a guardian ad litem of a child may file a petition alleging that the child is in need of services or supervision, specifies that a petition must be filed (rather than proceeding informally) if the offense for which the juvenile had been previously adjudicated delinquent would be a felony if committed by an adult, removes references to juvenile boot camps because they do not exist and provides that a petition may be filed for assault and battery against a family or household member. The bill also repeals two sections (protective orders in cases of family abuse and exception as to confidentiality) and reinserts the same language in the Code in renumbered sections. Amends § 16.1-237, § 16.1-260, § 18.2-57.2, § 4.1-305, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090705838 |
| 01/13/2009 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/14/2009 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 01/23/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1149) |
| 02/04/2009 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2009 | Committee substitute printed 090928248-S1 |
| 02/06/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2009 | Read second time |
| 02/09/2009 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/09/2009 | Committee substitute agreed to 090928248-S1 |
| 02/09/2009 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1149S1 |
| 02/09/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2009 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/13/2009 | Read first time |
| 02/13/2009 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/16/2009 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 02/17/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1149S1) |
| 02/18/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) |
| 02/23/2009 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2009 | Committee substitute printed 090955248-H1 |
| 02/24/2009 | Read second time |
| 02/25/2009 | Read third time |
| 02/25/2009 | Committee substitute agreed to 090955248-H1 |
| 02/25/2009 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1149H1 |
| 02/25/2009 | Passed House with substitute (91-Y 5-N) |
| 02/25/2009 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (91-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/26/2009 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/26/2009 | Title replaced 090955248-H1 |
| 03/09/2009 | Enrolled |
| 03/09/2009 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1149ER) |
| 03/09/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1149ER) |
| 03/09/2009 | Signed by President |
| 03/11/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/30/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 726 (effective 7/1/09) |
| 03/30/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0726) |
Comments
Juvenile intake does occasionally divert kids with felonies (with police agreement) because of the circumstances. There is absolutely no reason to take this out of the hands of intake officers. Diversion contracts include what the kid is supposed to do to avoid being brought back to intake. There is already a provision for kids to be sent to court if they aren’t compliant with diversion requirements.
This bill will result in heavier court dockets and more juveniles on probation when appropriate services would suffice. We need to stop taking daily decisions out of the hands of probation officers and judges who know the circumstances and what services exist in their communities.