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Minutes for HB2264 - Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

Short Title

Allowing juveniles who commit a crime using a firearm to be sentenced to placement in a juvenile correctional facility.

Minutes Content for Thu, Mar 9, 2017

Natalie Scott gave a brief overview of HB2264. Chairperson Jennings summarized the history of 2016 SB367 and leading up to the final action on HB2264.

Representative Finch moved to amend HB2264 with the numbered amendments 1, 2, 8, 11 and 17 (Attachment 1), seconded by Representative Whitmer.

The Committee had comments and questions.

The motion passed to amend HB2264 with the the numbered amendments 1, 2, 8, 11, and 17.

The Committee had comments and questions.

Representative Finch moved to amend HB2264 with the numbered amendment 9 (Attachment 2), seconded by Representative Whitmer.

The Committee had comments and questions.

Representative Becker moved a substitute motion to amend numbered amendment 9, to strike the sentence in the right lower box in the margin that reads "Participation in an immediate intervention program is not required to be offered to a juvenile who was originally charged with a felony and, as a result of a plea agreement reached between the juvenile and prosecuting attorney, the charge has been amended to a misdemeanor.", seconded by Representative Ward.

The motion failed to amend HB2264 with the Becker substitute amendment.

The motion passed to amend HB2264 with the numbered amendment 9.

The Committee had comments and questions.

Representative Koesten moved to amend HB2264 with the numbered amendment 18 (Attachment 3), seconded by Representative Whitmer.

The Committee had comments and questions.

The motion to amend HB2264 with the numbered amendment 18 was withdrawn by Representative Koesten.

The Committee had comments and questions.

Representative Koesten moved to amend HB2264 with the numbered amendment 21 and  making the change within the lower box section (d), line (12) striking the word "inadequate" and inserting the word "an availability of" (Attachment 4), seconded by Representative Finch.

The Committee had comments and questions.

The motion passed to amend HB2264 with the numbered amendment 21 and changes.

The Committee had comments and questions.

Representative Whitmer moved to amend HB2264 with the numbered amendment 29 (Attachment 5), seconded by Representative Smith.

The Committee had comments and questions.

Representative Finch requested that the minutes reflect the clear intention of the committee as to this amendment.  This amendment in no way modifies the findings required to be made by the court with respect to the initial order of out of home placement pursuant to Section 33 of 2016 SB367 and only serves to supplement those required findings in order to protect the interest of the state in assuring the highest level of federal IV-E funding is available.  Finch stated this amendment is not intended to create a set of alternative findings upon which an out of home placement may or may not be made.

The motion passed to amend HB2264 with the numbered amendment 29.

The Committee had comments and questions.

Representative Jennings moved to amend HB2264 with the numbered amendment 20 (Attachment 6), seconded by Representative Whitmer.

The Committee had comments and questions.

The motion passed to amend HB2264 with the numbered amendment 20.

Chairperson Jennings stated final action on HB2264 would be continued on Monday, March 13, 2017.

Chairperson Jennings adjourned the meeting.