HB 339 (2019) -  Prosecution of Juvenile Offenders

by Alexander (CO-SPONSORS) Eskamani; Hill
Removes provisions relating to involuntary mandatory waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction; revises provisions authorizing discretionary prosecution of juveniles as adults & removes provisions requiring prosecution of juveniles as adults; specifies minimum age for indictment of juvenile charged with offense punishable by death or by life imprisonment; provides that pending competency hearing prevents transfer of juvenile to adult court until hearing is concluded & tolls specified time limits; requires that juvenile found to have committed offense punishable by death or by life imprisonment must be sentenced as juvenile, not as adult.
Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167) on Friday, May 3, 2019 11:59 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167) Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2019 - 11:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2019 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/30/2019 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2019 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2019 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/18/2019 - 8:13 AM Member: Alexander Committee: Version: __