Bill Text: GA SB366 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Juvenile Justice Dept.; revise restrictions; possessions of contraband at juvenile detention centers

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-07-01 - Effective Date [SB366 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-SB366-Amended.html

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ADOPTED
Senators Grant of the 25th and Hamrick of the 30th offered the following amendment:

Amend the House Committee on Judiciary, Non-civil substitute to SB 366 (LC 29 5263S) by revising lines 1 and 2 as follows:
To amend Code Section 15-11-66 and Chapter 4A of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the disposition of delinquent children and the Department of Juvenile Justice, respectively, so as to change provisions relating to detention of juveniles; to revise restrictions regarding possession of

By inserting between lines 6 and 7 the following:
Code Section 15-11-66 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the disposition of delinquent children, is amended by revising subparagraph (b)(2)(B) as follows:

"(B) A child ordered to a youth development center under this paragraph and detained in a secured facility pending placement in the youth development center shall be given credit for time served in the secured facility awaiting placement. On and after July 1, 2013, the maximum number of days that the court may order a child to serve in a youth development center under this paragraph shall be increased to 60 days."

SECTION 1A.