2024 Senate Bill 20: AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments

Senate Bill 20 would modify the trial procedure for minors who commit a felony with a firearm to try them as an adult. This bill would reduce the individual choice of judges in these cases and would give the discretion to the Commonwealth or county attorney to move the offender back to the District Court where they would have been tried before this bill.

In general, KSVT is neutral regarding this bill because it is not wholly relevant to education. However, trying minors as adults has been proven to harm them more than effectively improve the justice system.