Relating to status offenses committed by a child, including the repeal of the status offense of a child voluntarily running away from home.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2021
Last action May 17, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2021
How they voted
128–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 130
Apr 29, 2021
D
Democratic51
100% Yea
R
Republican79
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
8
May 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Jurisprudence
upper
May 17, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 3, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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