Juveniles; detention of those transferred or certified. (SB259)
Introduced By
Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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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) |
Comments
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.
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.