Juveniles; trial as an adult.
Summary
In order to be tried as an adult in circuit court for charges that require notice of intent to proceed with trial as an adult by the attorney for the Commonwealth, the bill requires, unless waived by the juvenile and his attorney, that (i) a report of the juvenile be prepared by probation services or other qualified agency and (ii) the attorney for the Commonwealth review such report prior to filing his notice of intent to proceed with a preliminary hearing for trial of such juvenile as an adult.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2019
Last action Feb 4, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2019
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Jan 29, 2019
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Feb 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB1659ES1
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amendments by Senator Marsden agreed to
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105564D-S1
upper
Jan 29, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0)
senate
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19103696D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Marsden
DDemocratic
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