2015 House Bill 4957

Juvenile justice reform package

Introduced in the House

Oct. 7, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R-20)

To prohibit housing minors charged with criminal offenses in a facility that also houses adult offenders. The bill applies to pre-trial detention. Other bills in the same legislative package (House Bills 4947 to 4966) do the same for post-sentencing incarceration.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Feb. 16, 2016

Reported without amendment

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

April 26, 2016

Amendment offered by Rep. Kurt Heise (R-20)

To establish that if passed the bill would go into effect on Oct. 1, 2018.

The amendment passed by voice vote

April 27, 2016

Passed in the House 92 to 16 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 28, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary