AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT
Summary
Gives statewide juvenile hearing boards the authority to refer a juvenile offender to a rehabilitative driving course, as part of a disposition of an offense before the board. The order may be enforced by the traffic tribunal.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Last action May 13, 2025
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 13, 2025
Committee
05/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 7, 2025
Legislature · Passed
03/07/2025 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/11/2025)
legislature
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
02/13/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Britto
DDemocratic
P
Bridget Valverde
DDemocratic
P
Lou Raptakis
DDemocratic
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