l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 1342

Youth court; revise jurisdiction of court and revise standard for committing a child to Oakley Youth Development Center.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT YOUTH COURT SHALL NOT HAVE JURISDICTION OVER OFFENSES COMMITTED BY A CHILD ON OR AFTER HIS OR HER SEVENTEENTH BIRTHDAY WHERE SUCH OFFENSES WOULD BE A FELONY IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-605, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A CHILD MAY BE COMMITTED TO THE STATE TRAINING SCHOOL IF THE CHILD COMMITS THREE MISDEMEANORS IN A SIX MONTH PERIOD; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A CHILD IS COMMITTED TO THE STATE TRAINING SCHOOL, THE CHILD MUST REMAIN AT THE SCHOOL FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME ORDERED BY THE YOUTH COURT JUDGE UNDER MOST CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE TRAINING SCHOOL MAY RECOMMEND TO THE YOUTH COURT IF HE OR SHE DETERMINES A CHILD SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR EARLY RELEASE FROM THE TRAINING SCHOOL AND UPON SUCH NOTIFICATION, A CERTAIN HEARING SHALL BE HELD BEFORE THE YOUTH COURT JUDGE REGARDING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT; TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS THAT A CHILD MAY BE HELD IN A JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER FROM 90 DAYS TO 180 DAYS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

February 17 to March 3, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action2 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped15 days

Judiciary AFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped15 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Youth and Family Affairs
  2. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary A;Youth and Family AffairsHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives