VA SB1456 | 2021 | 1st Special Session

Note: Carry Over of previous SB1456

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 12 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0115)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Juveniles; eligibility for commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice; eligibility for predispositional confinement in a secure facility. Provides that a juvenile may be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice (the Department) only if he (i) is adjudicated delinquent of a violent juvenile felony and is 11 years of age or older or (ii) is 14 years of age or older. The bill provides that no juvenile younger than 11 years of age may be detained in a secure facility prior to an order of final disposition unless he is alleged to have committed a violent juvenile felony; in such case, the juvenile may only be detained in an approved foster home, a facility operated by a licensed child welfare agency, or another suitable place designated by the court and approved by the Department, but under no circumstances shall such juvenile be detained in a secure detention facility. Juveniles; eligibility for commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice; eligibility for predispositional confinement in a secure facility. Provides that a juvenile may be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice (the Department) only if he (i) is adjudicated delinquent of a violent juvenile felony and is 11 years of age or older or (ii) is 14 years of age or older. The bill provides that no juvenile younger than 11 years of age may be detained in a secure facility prior to an order of final disposition unless he is alleged to have committed a violent juvenile felony; in such case, the juvenile may only be detained in an approved foster home, a facility operated by a licensed child welfare agency, or another suitable place designated by the court and approved by the Department, but under no circumstances shall such juvenile be detained in a secure detention facility.

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Title

Juveniles; eligibility for commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-19 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (58-Y 41-N) (Y: 58 N: 41 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-12 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N) (Y: 16 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-10 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-03-12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0115)
2021-03-12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 115 (effective 7/1/21)
2021-02-26 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
2021-02-26SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021
2021-02-25HouseSigned by Speaker
2021-02-24SenateSigned by President
2021-02-24SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1456ER)
2021-02-24SenateEnrolled
2021-02-19SenateHouse amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2021-02-17HouseVOTE: Adoption (58-Y 41-N)
2021-02-17HousePassed House with amendment (58-Y 41-N)
2021-02-17HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2021-02-17HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2021-02-17HouseRead third time
2021-02-16HouseRead second time
2021-02-12HouseReported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N)
2021-02-10HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N)
2021-02-09HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2021-02-08HouseContinued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
2021-02-05HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2021-02-05HouseRead first time
2021-02-05HousePlaced on Calendar
2021-02-02SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-01SenateRead second time and engrossed
2021-01-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
2021-01-27SenateReported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
2021-01-20SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2021-01-20SenatePresented and ordered printed 21102423D

Same As/Similar To

SB1456 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
161248.1(n/a)See Bill Text
161249(n/a)See Bill Text
161278.7(n/a)See Bill Text
161278.8(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+SB1456
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1456+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+SB1456ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+CHAP0115+hil
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+SB1456AH
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+SB1456AHE
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+SB1456FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S03C0078+SB1456
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SC0184SB1456+SB1456
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SC0228SB1456+SB1456
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H0801V0005+SB1456
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H08V0014+SB1456
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HV1648+SB1456
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0197SB1456+SB1456

Bill Comments

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