2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 163

CHAPTER NUMBER: 442 File Code: Juvenile Law Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 511
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Britt, Della, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Lawlah, McFadden, Teitelbaum, Forehand, and Green
Entitled:
Juvenile Law - Waiver of Counsel

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a child from waiving the right to the assistance of counsel in specified proceedings except under specified circumstances; prohibiting a parent, guardian, or custodian of a child from waiving the child's right to the assistance of counsel; prohibiting the juvenile court from accepting a waiver of the child's right to the assistance of counsel except under specified circumstances; requiring the court to consider specified factors in determining whether a waiver is knowing and voluntary; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/28
Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
2/16
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/19
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/7
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 442
House Action
2/20
First Reading Judiciary
3/17
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-7)
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEYS
CLERKS OF COURT
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
HEARINGS
JUVENILE CAUSES
LEGAL AID
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NOTICES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-8A-20 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 718377/02 (PDF)     Offered on: February 17, 2004   at: 10:22 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 762519/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2004   at: 12:43 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 19, 2004: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
April 7, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 3, 2004: Third Reading Passed (132-7)