2026 Regular Session
SB323
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)
Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court by repealing provisions specifying that the juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over a child alleged to have committed any crime punishable by life imprisonment; requiring an intake officer to authorize detention for a child that is at least 16 years old and is accused of certain crimes; altering and establishing certain provisions relating to the detention, confinement, and transportation of certain children; etc.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
12 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 4, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment 943023/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected
Failed
14 yea–27 nay · 3 not voting · 3 absent
March 4, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment 793920/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected
Failed
13 yea–30 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent
March 4, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment 963320/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected
Failed
16 yea–26 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
March 4, 2026 · Senate
Motion Special Order until 3/5 (Senator Folden) Rejected
Failed
14 yea–29 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent
March 4, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment 983221/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected
Failed
16 yea–27 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent
March 6, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
32 yea–12 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent
April 6, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment 943025/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected
Failed
38 yea–88 nay · 9 not voting · 6 absent
April 6, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment 503923/1 (Delegate Beauchamp) Rejected
Failed
38 yea–89 nay · 8 not voting · 6 absent
April 6, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment 773229/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected
Failed
39 yea–88 nay · 8 not voting · 6 absent
April 6, 2026 · House
Motion Not Allow Laid Over (Delegate Ruth) Adopted
Passed
88 yea–37 nay · 11 not voting · 5 absent
April 6, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (Delegate Buckel) Rejected
Failed
37 yea–90 nay · 9 not voting · 5 absent
April 6, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
92 yea–39 nay · 5 not voting · 5 absent
Committee referrals
March 9, 2026 · House
Judiciary
January 22, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 609
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Senate Returned Passed
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House Third Reading Passed (92-39)
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House Floor Amendment (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (37-90)
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House Motion Not Allow Laid Over (Delegate Ruth) Adopted (88-37)
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House Motion Laid Over (Delegate Pippy) Adopted
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House Floor Amendment {393423/1 (Delegate Buckel)
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House Floor Amendment {773229/1 (Delegate Schmidt) Rejected (39-88)
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House Floor Amendment {503923/1 (Delegate Beauchamp) Rejected (38-89)
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House Floor Amendment {943025/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (38-88)
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Judiciary
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House Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Judiciary
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Senate Third Reading Passed (32-12) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Floor Amendment {983221/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (16-27)
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Senate Motion Special Order until 3/5 (Senator Folden) Rejected (14-29)
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Senate Floor Amendment {983221/1 (Senator Folden)
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Senate Floor Amendment {963320/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (16-26)
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Senate Floor Amendment {793920/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-30)
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Senate Floor Amendment {943023/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (14-27)
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Senate Floor Amendment {883829/1 (Senator Smith) Adopted
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Senate Motion Laid Over (Senator Smith) Adopted
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Senate Floor Amendment {883829/1 (Senator Smith)
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {133421/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m.
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Senate First Reading Judicial Proceedings