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CS/SB 448: Prearrest Diversion Programs

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Clemens

Prearrest Diversion Programs; Encouraging local communities and public or private educational institutions to implement prearrest diversion programs for certain offenders; authorizing law enforcement officers, at their sole discretion, to issue a civil citation or similar prearrest diversion program notice to adults under specified circumstances; requiring an adult who is issued a civil citation or similar prearrest diversion program notice by a participating law enforcement agency to report for intake as required by the prearrest diversion program, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/24/2017 Senate • Filed
2/9/2017 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 69
2/27/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/06/17, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 69
3/8/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/13/17, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/13/2017 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 181
3/15/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 181
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 223
4/10/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/13/17, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
4/13/2017 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 424
4/17/2017 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 424
5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Appropriations