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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5691: Juvenile offender records

Adding a limitation on sealing of juvenile offender records.

Summary

  • $ Provides that a motion to seal a juvenile record filed on or after July 1, 1997, must be decided according to the law in effect on that date, regardless of when the adjudication occurred.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 4, 2001
  5. GovernorApr 17, 2001
  6. LawApr 17, 2001
Prime sponsor
Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)
Introduced
January 31, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
April 17, 2001
Session law
Chapter 49, Laws of 2001

AN ACT Relating to limitations on sealing of juvenile offender records;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jeanine Long R-44Jim Hargrove D-24Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5691
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 4, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5691
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46003
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Chapter 49, 2001 Laws.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Effective date 7/22/2001.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. JJ - Majority; do pass.
  12. JJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Juvenile Justice.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5691 in other sessions

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