Wyoming2014Enacted
HB0128
Juvenile Court Sets Release Conditions
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In one sentence
This law changes who sets the rules for when a young person leaves a state school, giving that power to the juvenile court instead of the department.
What it does
- Changes the law so the juvenile court sets conditions for release from the Wyoming boys' school and Wyoming girls' school.
- Replaces the Wyoming department of family services as the body that imposes these release conditions.
- Applies to children at sanction level four and sanction level five.
- Takes effect immediately after the bill becomes law.
Who it affects
- Juvenile courts in Wyoming.
- Children committed to the Wyoming boys' school or Wyoming girls' school.
- The Wyoming department of family services, which no longer imposes these specific release conditions.
Limits and unknowns
- The text does not list the specific rules or conditions the court must impose.
- The text does not explain how this change affects the daily operations of the schools.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Sanction level
- A category of punishment or supervision for a child in the juvenile justice system.
- Conditions of release
- Rules a person must follow after leaving a secure facility.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: HB0128 Drafter: LGC LSO No.: 14LSO-0328 Effective Date: Immediate Enrolled Act No.: HEA0050 Chapter No.: CH0075 Prime Sponsor: Representative Halverson Catch Title: Juvenile courts-sanctions. Subject: Juvenile court authority. Summary/Major Elements: Current law provides that conditions of release from Wyoming boys school and Wyoming girls school are imposed by the Wyoming department of family services. This bill clarifies that those conditions of release are imposed by the juvenile court.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
5 roll calls
S Passed 3rd Reading 28-2-0-0-02014-03-05 · Senate28 yes 2 no
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- 28
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- 2
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Yes 28
Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas PPaul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
S01 Recommended Do Pass 4-0-1-0-02014-02-28 · Senate4 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 4
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- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
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- 0
H Passed 3rd Reading 59-0-1-0-02014-02-24 · House59 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 59
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- Absent
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Yes 59
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David H BlevinsH25David R MillerH55Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lee FilerD · H12Lloyd LarsenR · H54Lynn HutchingsR · H42Mark H BakerH48Mark SemlekH01Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31Troy R MaderH52W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer
Excused 1
H01 Recommended Do Pass 8-0-1-0-02014-02-17 · House8 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 8
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
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H Introduced and Referred to H01 60-0-0-0-02014-02-13 · House60 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 60
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- Absent
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Yes 60
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David H BlevinsH25David R MillerH55Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lee FilerD · H12Lloyd LarsenR · H54Lynn HutchingsR · H42Mark H BakerH48Mark SemlekH01Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31Troy R MaderH52W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
- Governor Signed HEA0050Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0050Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0050House
- Assigned Number HEA0050LSO
- S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
- S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
- S Passed CoWSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S01 Recommended Do PassSenate
- S Introduced and Referred to S01Senate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
- H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
- H Passed CoWHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H01 Recommended Do PassHouse
- H Introduced and Referred to H01House
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO