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SB 23STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

Juveniles; adjudication of delinquency.

Voted 4/17/2024

Summary

Juveniles; adjudication of delinquency. Specifies that a delinquent child is a child 11 years of age or older who has committed a delinquent act. Currently, there is no minimum age for a child to be adjudicated delinquent. The bill provides that if a juvenile younger than 11 years of age is found to have committed a delinquent act, the juvenile shall not be proceeded upon as delinquent; however, the court may make any orders of disposition authorized for a child in need of services or a child in need of supervision.

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Roll-call record

How representatives voted

170 yea·119 nay·5 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/17/2024Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N)
  2. 4/17/2024Requires 2/3 members present
  3. 3/20/2024Vetoed by Governor
  4. 3/11/2024Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
  5. 3/11/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  6. 3/2/2024Signed by President
  7. 2/28/2024Enrolled
  8. 2/28/2024Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB23ER)
  9. 2/28/2024Impact statement from DPB (SB23ER)
  10. 2/28/2024Signed by Speaker