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HB 1233: Juvenile Justice

GENERAL BILL by Van Zant

Juvenile Justice; Includes children 9 years of age or younger at time of referral within definition of those eligible to receive comprehensive mental health services; prohibits placement of certain children into secure, nonsecure, or home detention care before hearing; provides exceptions; encourages establishment of prearrest or postarrest diversion programs & to give first-time misdemeanor offenders & offenders 9 years of age or younger opportunity to participate, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 618 (Ch. 2011-70)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/4/2011 House • Filed
3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 110
3/14/2011 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 220
3/18/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/22/11, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
3/22/2011 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 281
• Now in Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee -HJ 281
5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 618 (Ch. 2011-70)