HB 529 CS (2006) -  Juvenile Defendants

General Bill by Meadows
Juvenile Defendants: Requires that the public defender represent an indigent child taken into custody for a felony, a misdemeanor, or criminal contempt; requires that a child be given a meaningful opportunity to confer with counsel; requires that the court appoint counsel for an indigent child if the child's parent or legal guardian is an alleged victim in the case; provides that the parents or legal guardian shall not be liable for fees, charges, or costs upon a finding by the court that a parent or legal guardian is a victim of the offense.
Effective Date: July 1, 2006.
Last Event: Died in Judiciary Committee on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 526 Subject: Juvenile Defendants/Public Defender Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 7235 Subject: Continuing Implementation of Constitutional Revision 7 to Article V Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Juvenile Justice Committee 2/3/2006 8:39:09 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Juvenile Justice Committee 1/23/2006 12:28:02 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Judiciary Committee Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 02/06/2006 - 2:12 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Justice Council Time: 02/06/2006 - 2:12 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 02/06/2006 - 2:12 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 02/03/2006 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Juvenile Justice Committee Time: 02/03/2006 - 8:43 AM Member: Committee: Juvenile Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Juvenile Justice Committee Time: 01/25/2006 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Juvenile Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Juvenile Justice Committee agenda Time: 01/13/2006 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Juvenile Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Juvenile Justice Committee Time: 01/10/2006 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Juvenile Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Council Time: 01/10/2006 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 01/10/2006 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/10/2006 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Juvenile Justice Committee Time: 01/10/2006 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Juvenile Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/16/2005 - 8:38 AM Member: Meadows Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
27.51 HB 7067, HB 7235
27.51 HB 7067, HB 7235
985.203 HB 7029, HB 7235
985.203 HB 7029, HB 7235