Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; raises maximum age for delinquency matters. (SB134)
Introduced By
Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke) with support from co-patron Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; Department of Juvenile Justice; extending jurisdiction in delinquency matters to persons 18 years of age or older but less than 21 years of age. Raises the maximum age for delinquency matters in juvenile and domestic relations district courts from persons under 18 years of age to persons under 21 years of age. The bill defines "underage person" as an individual who is 18 years of age or older but less than 21 years of age. The bill adds underage persons to all provisions regarding delinquency proceedings in juvenile and domestic relations district courts, the transfer of delinquency matters to circuit courts, and criminal procedure as currently applies to juveniles only. The bill differentiates between juveniles and underage persons in specific circumstances, including consent for medical or mental health records or procedures, mental health screenings in secure detention facilities, and provisions regarding release on bail or recognizance. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2024, and provides that the provisions of the bill shall apply prospectively and only to conduct or an offense that occurs on or after January 1, 2024. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100118D |
| 01/08/2022 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 01/28/2022 | Racial and ethnic impact statement from JLARC (SB134) |
| 01/31/2022 | Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law |
| 02/02/2022 | Racial and ethnic impact statement from JLARC (SB134) |
| 02/04/2022 | Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/07/2022 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/07/2022 | Reported from Judiciary with amendments (9-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2022 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 02/07/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB134) |
| 02/10/2022 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/14/2022 | Read second time |
| 02/14/2022 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 02/14/2022 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/14/2022 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 02/14/2022 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/14/2022 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB134E |
| 02/14/2022 | Printed as engrossed 22100118D-E |
| 02/15/2022 | Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2022 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/22/2022 | Read first time |
| 02/22/2022 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/23/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB134E) |
| 02/27/2022 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 02/28/2022 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N) |
| 03/08/2022 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
If passed, would have raised the maximum age for delinquency matters in J&DR courts from "under 18" to "under 21."