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SB 1298: Juvenile Justice

GENERAL BILL by Brandes

Juvenile Justice; Requiring that a prolific juvenile offender be held in secure detention until a detention hearing is held if the juvenile violated the conditions of nonsecure detention; requiring a court to receive and consider a predisposition report before committing a child if the court determines that adjudication and commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice is appropriate; requiring that a board of directors for the department’s direct-support organization be appointed according to the organization’s established bylaws, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
 Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1552 (Ch. 2018-86)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/19/2017 Senate • Filed
1/11/2018 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 151
• Introduced -SJ 150
3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1552 (Ch. 2018-86)