Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2894

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Title

Description: Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2005; create.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Appropriations
2 01/26 (S) DR - TSDPCS: JB To AP
3 02/01 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
4 02/10 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
5 02/10 (S) Amended
6 02/10 (S) Passed As Amended
7 02/14 (S) Transmitted To House
8 02/15 (H) Referred To Juvenile Justice;Appropriations
9 02/24 (H) DR - TSDPAA: JJ To AP
10 03/01 (H) DR - TSDPAA: AP To JJ
11 03/01 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
12 03/07 (H) Amended
13 03/07 (H) Passed As Amended
14 03/09 (H) Returned For Concurrence
15 03/17 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
16 03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
17 03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
18 04/01 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted [H] Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1
   
[H] Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2894

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number471

Senate Committees:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Tollison

Additional Authors: Albritton, Butler, Gollott, Gordon, Harden, Horhn, Jackson (11th), Jackson (32nd), Jordan, King, Morgan, Thomas

Code Sections: A 043-0014-0001, A 043-0014-0005, A 043-0021-0105, A 043-0021-0321, A 043-0021-0605, A 043-0027-0201, A 043-0027-0401, A 047-0005-0138

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM ACT OF 2005; TO ESTABLISH THE JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES MONITORING UNIT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-14-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT EACH MAP TEAM SHALL HAVE AN "A" (ADOLESCENT) TEAM TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR CERTAIN YOUTH OFFENDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-14-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS UNDER THE YOUTH COURT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-321, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A YOUTH IN A DETENTION CENTER HAS BEEN SCREENED BY CERTAIN MENTAL SCREENING INSTRUMENTS AND IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE YOUTH NEEDS PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HELP, THEN THE CHILD MUST BE REFERRED TO SUCH HELP WITHIN 48 HOURS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-605, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY CERTAIN DELINQUENT ACTS WILL ALLOW A YOUTH COURT JUDGE TO COMMIT A CHILD TO A STATE-SUPPORTED TRAINING SCHOOL, AND TO PROVIDE THAT YOUTHS COMMITTED TO A STATE-SUPPORTED TRAINING SCHOOL MUST STAY AN ADEQUATE TIME; TO AMEND SECTION 43-27-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT THE DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES SHALL ESTABLISH ADOLESCENT OFFENDER PROGRAM AVAILABILITY FOR EACH COUNTY BY A CERTAIN DATE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-27-401, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-138, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE FROM THE 85% RULE YOUTH WHO ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 21 WHO HAVE COMMITTED NONVIOLENT OFFENSES AND ARE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/01/05 at 11:43.

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