Various Court Changes.
This amendment to Senate Bill 303 modifies procedures for questioning juveniles aged 16 or older by law enforcement. It requires officers to make a reasonable effort to contact a parent, guardian, or custodian if the minor requests their presence during an interview. If the primary adult is unavailable, the law allows a caretaker to be present instead. These changes aim to ensure that minors have adult support during police interactions while maintaining the focus on the questioning process itself.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Mar 13, 2023
Signed Jul 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2024
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Jun 26, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
10
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Jul 8, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Gov. 7/8/2024
executive
Jun 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conf Report Adopted
upper
Jun 6, 2024
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Sub 2
lower
May 15, 2024
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
lower
May 8, 2024
Committee
Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amend Adopted A1
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Com Substitute Adopted
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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