Modifies procedures relating to the detention of a juvenile

Children

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Roberts, Steven; House handler: N/A
Last action: 2026-02-12
Official status: Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Effective date: 2026-08-28

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Bill History

2026-02-12 S384
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
2026-02-10 S330
S First Read

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Introduced

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SB 1649 - This act requires that juvenile detention hearings be held on the record and to be subject to the same procedural and substantive rules as a preliminary hearing in a criminal prosecution. The court must inform the juvenile of the juvenile's right to counsel, including the right to have counsel appointed. Under these provisions, any evidence of probable cause that the juvenile committed an offense must be given to the court along with any evidence relevant to the necessity to detain the juvenile. The court must evaluate whether a juvenile satisfies certain specified factors before the juvenile can be detained.

This act is identical to HB 2558 (2026).
TRISTAN BENSON, JR.