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CS/CS/SB 1886: Zero Tolerance for Crime and Victimization in Schools

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; Wise

Zero Tolerance for Crime and Victimization in Schools; Requiring that each district school board adopt a policy for reporting to a law enforcement agency acts that pose a serious threat to school safety; requiring that minor incidents be diverted from the juvenile justice system and handled within the school system’s disciplinary system; requiring each district school board to implement a training program for school administrators and teachers regarding the negative consequences and future effects of an arrest of a juvenile and of the existing in-school alternatives to discipline a student for committing petty acts of misconduct without involving a law enforcement agency, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/9/2012 Senate • Filed
1/17/2012 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Criminal Justice -SJ 247
• Introduced -SJ 247
1/19/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/24/12, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building --Not Considered
1/25/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/30/12, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
1/30/2012 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 314
2/1/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Criminal Justice
• CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 318
2/14/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/16/12, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Office Building
2/16/2012 Senate • CS/CS by- Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 524
2/17/2012 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/20/2012 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 524
2/21/2012 Senate • CS/CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 543
2/29/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/12
3/2/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/12
3/5/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 792
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/6/2012 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 878
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 878
3/6/2012 House • In Messages
3/9/2012 House • Died in Messages