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2015 Regular Session

House Bill 7050

AN ACT CONCERNING THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM.

Became law as Public Act 15-183, signed July 2, 2015, 99 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To ensure that children charged with a class B felony are provided with a hearing on their amenability to treatment in the juvenile court prior to being transferred to the adult criminal docket, to raise the age for transfer from fourteen years to fifteen years of age, to raise the age of a child from sixteen to eighteen concerning certain protections afforded to an admission, confession or statement by such child, to require the Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee to continue its review of the state's juvenile justice system, and to prohibit children for being shackled or otherwise restrained prior to being adjudicated as delinquent unless such restraint is necessary to ensure the safety of the public.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

25 co-sponsors

Patricia A. Dillon, Robert Sanchez, Brenda L. Kupchick, Matthew Ritter, Aundre Bumgardner, Frank N. Nicastro Sr., Emmett D. Riley, Terrie E. Wood, John T. Shaban, Mary G. Fritz, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Peter A. Tercyak, Minnie Gonzalez, Bob Godfrey, Terry B. Adams, Patricia Billie Miller, Robyn A. Porter, Juan R. Candelaria, Brandon L. McGee Jr., Jesse MacLachlan, Hilda E. Santiago, Cecilia Buck-Taylor, Toni E. Walker, Joseph C. Serra, Bruce V. Morris

In the Senate

    5 co-sponsors

    Eric D. Coleman, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Martin M. Looney, Marilyn V. Moore, Edwin A. Gomes

    Its course

    March 25 to July 2, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action22 actions on 14 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 25 to May 2763 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 25 to Apr 915 days

    In the SenateMay 27 to Jun 26 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 2 to Jun 1816 days

    With the GovernorJun 18 to Jul 214 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 27 · Adopted Jun 2

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Mar 25 – May 27

    1. Mar 25Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 26Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 9Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 27The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 28 – Jun 2

    1. May 28Sent to the Senate
    2. Jun 2The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 15 – Jul 2

    1. Jun 15Numbered Public Act 15-183
    2. Jun 18Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jul 2Signed by the Governor
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Mar 25REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 26PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 9Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Apr 10FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 20REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 27RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 27FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 27HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 27FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 27HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 27HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 28IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    13. May 29FILE NO.Both houses
    14. May 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    15. May 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    16. Jun 2SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. Jun 2SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. Jun 2ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    19. Jun 15PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    20. Jun 18TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    21. Jun 18TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    22. Jul 2SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor