File Code: Juvenile Law
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Juvenile Justice) and
Delegates Dembrow, Genn, Preis,
 Perry, and Bissett
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Juvenile Causes - Open Hearings
 
Requiring, with specific exceptions, that all juvenile court
proceedings be held in open court in cases including acts that would
be felonies if committed by an adult; and allowing exceptions.
House Action
- 2/6
 - First Reading Judiciary
 - 2/5
 - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/24
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
 - 3/21
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/23
 - Third Reading Passed (116-14)
 - 4/3
 - Returned Passed
 - 5/22
 - Governor vetoed - Duplicative
 
Senate Action
- 3/26
 - First Reading Senate Rules
 - 4/4
 - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
 - 4/7
 - Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
 - 4/6
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 -      Motion 2rdgs same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Green) Adopted
 -      Third Reading Passed (47-0)
 
- Sponsored by:
 - Chairman, Judiciary Comm.
 - Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30
 - Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
 - Departmental
 - Delegate Gilbert J. Genn, District 16
 - Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33
 - Delegate Mary Louise Preis, District 34
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
 - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
 - JUVENILE CAUSES
 - MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
 - PRIVACY
 - PUBLIC INFORMATION
 
- Bill affects the following Statute:
 -   Courts and Judicial Proceedings
 - (
 3-812 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments: 
- House 
 - Number: 491784/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 24, 1997     at: 17:12
 Status: Adopted