AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT
Summary
Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Jun 20, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 18, 2025
How they voted
72–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 75
Jun 18, 2025
D
Democratic64
96% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 20, 2025
Committee
06/20/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/18/2025 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/12/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
04/01/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
02/05/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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