Juvenile offenders; Retention of jurisdiction.
Summary
Clarifies that when a juvenile and domestic relations district court obtains jurisdiction in the case of any child, such jurisdiction includes the authority to suspend, reduce, modify, or dismiss the disposition of any juvenile adjudication until such person reaches 21 years of age, except when the person is in the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice or the court is divested of jurisdiction. The bill provides that it is declaratory of existing law.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action Mar 6, 2018
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (96-0)
house of delegates
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 7, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB609E
legislature
Feb 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 7, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100503D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Surovell
DDemocratic
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