HB 1933 (2003) -  Juvenile Justice

by Public Safety & Crime Prevention (CO-SPONSORS) Barreiro; Robaina
Exempts certain authorized agents of the Department of Juvenile Justice from competitive solicitation requirements with respect to purchase of commodities and services by state contract; eliminates a requirement of the department to forward a specified form relating to securely detained juveniles to the Office of Economic and Demographic Research; clarifies the definition of “child in need of services”; clarifies provisions with respect to the confidentiality of court records required under ch. 984, F.S., and the inspection of such records upon order of the court; clarifies that the court may continue to retain jurisdiction for juveniles beyond a specified age under specified circumstances; expands authority of a youth custody officer to take youth into custody; requires a youth custody officer to file criminal violations and gather evidence under specified circumstances; authorizes a child’s participation in specified court hearings by telephone or video teleconference; eliminates a requirement of state attorneys to develop written policies and guidelines governing determinations for filing an information on a juvenile and to annually submit such policies and guidelines to specified entities; authorizes the department or the state attorney to bring a child before the court on an affidavit alleging violations of supervision; revises an age limit for a term of commitment to the department at a residential commitment level; revises the age limit for retention of jurisdiction by the court for a child commmitted to a program or facility for serious or habitual juvenile offenders and for a sexual offender committed to a program or facility for juvenile sexual offenders; prohibits the department from adopting any rule renaming any juvenile justice program.
Effective Date: This act shall take effect July 1, 2003
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar on Friday, May 2, 2003 6:15 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB PS 03-05 recommended by:
    Public Safety & Crime Prevention

Related Bills

Bill Text

    • 916087 , Barreiro Date Filed: 04/30/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 662 House: Withdrawn 05/02/2003 03:52 PM
    • 322803 , Barreiro Date Filed: 04/30/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 676

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention 4/25/2003 9:53:18 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H PCS on Committee agenda-- @, Time: 05/09/2003 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 05/05/2003 - 11:44 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar Time: 05/02/2003 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment pending -Temporarily postponed Time: 05/02/2003 - 3:54 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 05/02/2003 - 3:53 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 916087 withdrawn Time: 05/02/2003 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (05/02/2003) Time: 05/01/2003 - 5:17 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 916087 filed timely Time: 04/30/2003 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading Time: 04/30/2003 - 3:26 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 322803 filed timely Time: 04/30/2003 - 1:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (04/30/2003) Time: 04/30/2003 - 10:32 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/29/2003 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/29/2003 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/24/2003 - 7:20 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 04/24/2003 - 7:20 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version: