Bill Text: CA SB889 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Juveniles: Juvenile court jurisdiction.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-25 - From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. [SB889 Detail]

Download: California-2019-SB889-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 889

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Introduced by Senator Skinner

January 24, 2020

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An act relating to juveniles.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 889, as introduced, Skinner. Juveniles.

Existing law generally subjects any person under 18 years of age who commits a crime to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge that person to be a ward of the court.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to raise the age limit on California’s youth justice system.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 It is the intent of the Legislature to raise the age limit on California’s youth justice system.