GA SB175 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to enact reforms relating to juvenile court proceedings recommended by the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform; to allow juvenile courts to impose certain conditions on parents, guardians, and legal custodians of children who are in need of services, delinquent, or involved in a court's community based risk reduction program; to provide for procedure; to change provisions relating to the detention of a delinquent child who has been determined to be incompetent to proceed in juvenile court proceedings; to provide for professional input as to the detention of a child who has been determined to be incompetent to proceed; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Juvenile Code; juvenile court proceedings; enact reforms
Sponsors
Sen. John Kennedy [R] | Sen. Butch Miller [R] | Sen. P.K. Martin [R] | Sen. Larry Walker [R] |
Sen. David Shafer [R] | Sen. Michael Dugan [R] | Rep. Chuck Efstration [R] |
Roll Calls
2017-03-24 - House - House Vote #315 (Y: 155 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 21) [PASS]
2017-03-01 - Senate - Senate Vote #119 (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-01 - Senate - Senate Vote #119 (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2017-07-01 | Effective Date | |
2017-05-09 | Act 227 | |
2017-05-09 | Senate | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
2017-04-03 | Senate | Senate Sent to Governor |
2017-03-24 | House | House Passed/Adopted |
2017-03-24 | House | House Third Readers |
2017-03-16 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
2017-03-06 | House | House Second Readers |
2017-03-03 | House | House First Readers |
2017-03-01 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted |
2017-03-01 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
2017-02-27 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
2017-02-24 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
2017-02-15 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
2017-02-14 | Senate | Senate Hopper |