1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 560

CHAPTER NUMBER: 314 File Code: Juvenile Law Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1246
Sponsored By:
Senators Jimeno and Middlebrooks
Entitled:
Juvenile Causes - Open Hearings

Synopsis:

Requiring, with specified exceptions, that all juvenile court proceedings in cases involving delinquent acts that would be felonies if committed by an adult be conducted in open court; providing that the juvenile court may exclude the general public from these proceedings for good cause; and providing that adjudications and dispositions must be announced in open court except under specified circumstances.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/4
Special Order 3/5 (Senator W. Baker) Adopted
3/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/7
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/3
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/8
Signed by the Governor Chapter 314
House Action
3/10
First Reading Judiciary
3/18
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (130-6)
Sponsored by:
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
HEARINGS
JUVENILE CAUSES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
PRIVACY
PUBLIC INFORMATION
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
Bill affects the following Statute:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-812 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 448248/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 5, 1997 at: 10:53 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 741786/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 31, 1997 at: 15:46 Status: Adopted