VA HB2017 | 2021 | 1st Special Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB2017
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Passed on March 31 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-31 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0457)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Passed on March 31 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-31 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0457)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Juvenile offenders; youth justice diversion programs. Authorizes any jurisdiction to establish a youth justice diversion program, defined in the bill as a diversionary program that (i) is monitored by a local youth justice diversion program advisory committee; (ii) uses juvenile volunteers as lawyers, jurors, and other court personnel; (iii) uses volunteer attorneys as judges; (iv) conducts peer trials, subject to the juvenile and domestic relations court's jurisdiction, of juveniles who are referred to the program by an intake officer; and (v) imposes various sentences emphasizing restitution, rehabilitation, accountability, competency building, and education, but not incarceration. The bill provides that a jurisdiction may establish a youth justice diversion program upon establishment of a local youth justice diversion program advisory committee and approval of the program by the chief judge of the juvenile and domestic relations court that serves such jurisdiction. The bill requires each local youth justice diversion program advisory committee to establish criteria for the eligibility and participation of juveniles alleged to have committed a delinquent act other than an act that would be a felony or a Class 1 misdemeanor if committed by an adult, with the consent of the juvenile's parent or legal guardian, and to establish policies and procedures for the operation of such program. The bill provides that whenever an intake officer takes informal action on a complaint alleging that a child committed a delinquent act other than an act that would be a felony or a Class 1 misdemeanor if committed by an adult, the intake officer may refer the juvenile to a youth justice diversion program. Juvenile offenders; youth justice diversion programs. Authorizes any jurisdiction to establish a youth justice diversion program, defined in the bill as a diversionary program that (i) is monitored by a local youth justice diversion program advisory committee; (ii) uses juvenile volunteers as lawyers, jurors, and other court personnel; (iii) uses volunteer attorneys as judges; (iv) conducts peer trials, subject to the juvenile and domestic relations court's jurisdiction, of juveniles who are referred to the program by an intake officer; and (v) imposes various sentences emphasizing restitution, rehabilitation, accountability, competency building, and education, but not incarceration. The bill provides that a jurisdiction may establish a youth justice diversion program upon establishment of a local youth justice diversion program advisory committee and approval of the program by the chief judge of the juvenile and domestic relations court that serves such jurisdiction. The bill requires each local youth justice diversion program advisory committee to establish criteria for the eligibility and participation of juveniles alleged to have committed a delinquent act other than an act that would be a felony or a Class 1 misdemeanor if committed by an adult, with the consent of the juvenile's parent or legal guardian, and to establish policies and procedures for the operation of such program. The bill provides that whenever an intake officer takes informal action on a complaint alleging that a child committed a delinquent act other than an act that would be a felony or a Class 1 misdemeanor if committed by an adult, the intake officer may refer the juvenile to a youth justice diversion program.
Title
Juvenile offenders; youth justice diversion programs.
Sponsors
| Del. Michael Mullin [D] | Del. Carrie Coyner [R] | Del. Mark Levine [D] | Del. Marcia Price [D] |
| Del. Marcus Simon [D] | Del. Shelly Simonds [D] |
Roll Calls
2021-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-27 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-27 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0457) | |
| 2021-03-31 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 457 (effective 7/1/21) | |
| 2021-03-15 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 | |
| 2021-03-15 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021 |
| 2021-03-11 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2021-03-09 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2021-03-09 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2017ER) |
| 2021-03-09 | House | Enrolled |
| 2021-02-25 | House | VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-25 | House | Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-25 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2021-02-25 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-25 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2021-02-25 | Senate | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2021-02-25 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2021-02-25 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2021-02-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-22 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-17 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2021-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Judiciary with amendments (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-05 | Senate | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-02 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 2021-02-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2021-02-01 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-01 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-01-29 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2017H1 |
| 2021-01-29 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 21102998D-H1 |
| 2021-01-29 | House | Read second time |
| 2021-01-28 | House | Read first time |
| 2021-01-27 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-01-27 | House | Committee substitute printed 21102998D-H1 |
| 2021-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-01-21 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 2021-01-12 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2021-01-12 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101705D |
Same As/Similar To
HB2017 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
