Juvenile correctional centers; offenses committed by persons committed to DJJ, etc. (HB2065)
Introduced By
Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville) with support from co-patron Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville)
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
Juvenile correctional centers; penalties. Imposes the same penalties for offenses committed by persons confined in a juvenile correctional center as currently exist for persons who commit such offenses in an adult facility. The bill provides that the punishment for committing an assault and battery against a person directly involved in the care, treatment, or supervision of persons in the custody or under the supervision of the Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice who is engaged in the performance of his public duties is a Class 6 felony, with a six-month mandatory minimum term of confinement. Under current law, this provision applies to employees of the Department of Corrections. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2013 | Committee |
01/09/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103061D |
01/09/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/10/2013 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB2065) |
01/17/2013 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB2065) |
01/22/2013 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
01/23/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
01/23/2013 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
01/25/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104331D-H1 |
01/25/2013 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
01/29/2013 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB2065H1) |
01/29/2013 | Assigned App. sub: Public Safety |
01/31/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
02/01/2013 | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2013 | Read first time |
02/04/2013 | Read second time |
02/04/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104331D-H1 |
02/04/2013 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2065H1 |
02/05/2013 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/05/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/06/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/13/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13105096D-S1 |
02/14/2013 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB2065S1) |
02/15/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2013 | Read third time |
02/18/2013 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/18/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13105096D-S1 |
02/18/2013 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2065S1 |
02/18/2013 | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
02/19/2013 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 13105096D-S1 (89-Y 0-N) |
02/19/2013 | VOTE: ADOPTION (89-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2013 | Enrolled |
02/22/2013 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2065ER) |
02/23/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
02/23/2013 | Signed by President |
02/25/2013 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB2065ER) |
02/27/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2065ER) |
03/23/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 707 (effective 7/1/13) |
03/23/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0707) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 5 minutes.
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia opposes legislation that treats juveniles as adults in the criminal justice system. Juveniles are fundamentally different than adults and have a unique potential for successful rehabilitation. The human brain develops well into a person’s twenties, so juveniles have not yet developed the capacity to make mature and responsible decisions. Juvenile offenders must be held accountable for their crimes, but in a way that takes advantage of their unique potential for rehabilitation and reentry. Research from around the country confirms that juveniles who are tried and sentenced as adults are much more likely to commit additional — and more violent — crimes than youth with similar offenses who are kept in the juvenile system.
The ACLU of Virginia opposes legislation that treats juveniles as adults in the criminal justice system. Juveniles are fundamentally different than adults and have a unique potential for successful rehabilitation. The human brain develops well into a person’s twenties, so juveniles have not yet developed the capacity to make mature and responsible decisions. Juvenile offenders must be held accountable for their crimes, but in a way that takes advantage of their unique potential for rehabilitation and reentry. Research from around the country confirms that juveniles who are tried and sentenced as adults are much more likely to commit additional — and more violent — crimes than youth with similar offenses who are kept in the juvenile system.