VA HJR113 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 12 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-03-12 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ113ER)

Summary

Study; juvenile justice; Virginia State Crime Commission. Directs the Commission to continue its study of juvenile justice. The Commission, in continuing its study of the juvenile justice system in the Commonwealth pursuant to House Joint Resolution 136 (2006), shall also (i) review the severity of offenses committed by juveniles in the Commonwealth; (ii) evaluate the effects on the learning environment and educational process, particularly for other students, when juvenile offenders are returned to the public school classroom; (iii) identify and examine more effective methods of rehabilitating juveniles, particularly juveniles who commit serious offenses; and (iv) recommend such changes as the Commission may deem necessary to provide a more effective juvenile justice system. This resolution incorporates

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Title

Juvenile justice system; Crime Commission to continue its study.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-03-12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ113ER)
2008-03-04 Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
2008-03-04 Senate: Read third time
2008-03-04 Senate: Reading waived (38-Y 0-N)
2008-03-03 Senate: Reported from Rules by voice vote
2008-02-11 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
2008-02-11 Senate: Reading waived
2008-02-08 House: Communicated to Senate
2008-02-08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-02-08 House: Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-02-08 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HJ113H1
2008-02-08 House: Committee substitute agreed to 084228760-H1
2008-02-08 House: Taken up
2008-02-06 House: Committee substitute printed 084228760-H1
2008-02-05 House: Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2008-01-08 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
2008-01-08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081720838

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