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CS/CS/CS/SB 618: Prearrest Diversion Programs

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Community Affairs ; Criminal Justice ; Evers

Prearrest Diversion Programs; Encouraging local communities and public or private educational institutions to implement prearrest diversion programs for certain offenders; authorizing law enforcement officers of participating law enforcement agencies, at their sole discretion, to issue civil citations to adults under specified circumstances; providing for criminal prosecution of adults who fail to complete the prearrest diversion program, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/21/2015 Senate • Filed
11/4/2015 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 45
11/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 11/17/15, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
11/17/2015 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 127
11/18/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
11/19/2015 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 127
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 45
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 119
1/14/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/19/16, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
1/19/2016 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 222
1/20/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 222
• CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 228
1/22/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 01/27/16, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/27/2016 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 275
1/28/2016 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 275
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/02/16
• CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time -SJ 275
2/2/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 287
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/11/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 360
• Amendment(s) adopted (108126) -SJ 361
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 361
2/18/2016 House • In Messages
3/11/2016 House • Died in Messages