CS/SB 638 (2021) -  Direct Filing of an Information

General Bill by Criminal Justice and Powell
Direct Filing of an Information: Prohibiting a child who has been transferred to adult court for criminal prosecution pursuant to direct file from being held in a jail or other facility used for the detention of adults before a specified hearing to determine if the child should be prosecuted as an adult; deleting references to the state attorney’s discretion to direct file a juvenile; authorizing the child or the child’s parent or guardian to request an evidentiary hearing, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
    • On agenda for: 02/16/21 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 771 Subject: Direct Filing of an Information Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 2/17/2021 9:02:24 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 2/15/2021 8:44:50 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 172 Time: 03/02/2021 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 81 Time: 03/02/2021 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Time: 02/18/2021 - 1:30 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/17/2021 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c1
Event: S CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 177 Time: 02/16/2021 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/16/21, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building Time: 02/08/2021 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 81 Time: 01/28/2021 - 12:05 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/13/2021 - 5:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
985.265 SB 636, CS/SB 640, HB 771, HB 807, HB 809
985.556 SB 474, CS/SB 640, HB 771, HB 809
985.557 SB 474, CS/SB 640, HB 771, HB 809