2014 House Bill 5582

Restrict criminal sanctions for youth

Introduced in the House

May 15, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Joseph Haveman (R-90)

To no longer include sending a youth aged 17 to 20 to prison for at least three years among the choices a court must exercise for a youth charged with an offense punishable by more than one year in prison.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Nov. 12, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 2, 2014

Amendment offered by Rep. Ed McBroom (R-108)

The amendment failed by voice vote

Dec. 3, 2014

Passed in the House 100 to 9 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 4, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.