2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1257

CHAPTER NUMBER: 387 File Code: Juvenile Law Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1007/05 - JUD Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 808
Sponsored By:
Delegates Dumais, Anderson, Carter, Gutierrez, Kelley, Kelly, Lee, Mayer, McComas, Menes, Rosenberg, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Juvenile Law - Competency - Services

Synopsis:

Authorizing the juvenile court to order the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene or a qualified expert to conduct an evaluation of a child's competency to proceed in specified juvenile delinquency hearings; repealing provisions relating to a finding of incompetency to proceed; specifying the procedures for a finding of incompetency to proceed; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Judiciary
2/15
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order later today (Delegate Marriott) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/7
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Senate Rules
3/31
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/2
Signed by the Governor Chapter 387

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Wm. Daniel Mayer, District 28
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
EVIDENCE
EXAMINATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEARINGS
HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
JUVENILE CAUSES
JUVENILE FACILITIES
JUVENILE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
MENTAL HEALTH
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SOCIAL WORKERS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-8A-01 , 3-8A-01 , 3-8A-17.1 , 3-8A-17.9 , 3-8A-17.8 , 3-8A-17.7 , 3-8A-17.6 , 3-8A-17.7 , 3-8A-17.6 , 3-8A-17.9 , 3-8A-17.8 , 3-8A-17.1 , 3-8A-17.5 , 3-8A-17.4 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 762915/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2006   at: 4:44 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 128373/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2006   at: 11:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 26, 2006: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
April 7, 2006: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 5, 2006: Third Reading Passed (45-0)