HB 807 (2021) -  Detention of Children

General Bill by Bush
Detention of Children: Prohibits child awaiting trial or other legal process who is treated as adult for purposes of criminal prosecution from being held in jail or other facility intended or used for detention of adults; provides requirement & prohibition if court determines that it is in interest of justice to allow child to be held in jail or other facility intended or used for detention of adults; removes provisions under which court is required to order delivery of child to jail or other facility intended or used for detention of adults.
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Last Event: Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 636 Subject: Detention of Children Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee 4/1/2021 2:50:33 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee 3/30/2021 4:33:37 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 04/01/2021 - 2:51 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 04/01/2021 - 2:51 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 04/01/2021 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/30/2021 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 02/22/2021 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/22/2021 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/22/2021 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 02/22/2021 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/05/2021 - 2:33 PM Member: Bush Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
985.265 SB 636, CS/SB 638, CS/SB 640, HB 771, HB 809