SB 175 Georgia Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Juvenile Code; juvenile court proceedings; enact reforms

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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 14, 2017 Signed May 9, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 9, 2017
Signed into law
Act 227
upper
May 9, 2017
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
25 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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