SB-324: Raises the age for consideration as a juvenile in the criminal justice system and creates the Louisiana Juvenile Jurisdiction Planning and Implementation Committee. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Sponsored by: Rep. Walt Leger
Effective Date 6/14/2016. on 06/14/2016
You have voted SB-324: Raises the age for consideration as a juvenile in the criminal justice system and creates the Louisiana Juvenile Jurisdiction Planning and Implementation Committee. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note).
SCR-148: Requests the DPSC, Youth Services, office of juvenile justice to report to the legislature on Louisiana's progress in conforming to and complying with the original goals and purposes for juvenile justice reform outlined in Act 1225 of 2003.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sharon Broome
Sent To The Secretary Of State By The Secretary Of The Senate On 6/3/2014. on 06/02/2014
You have voted SCR-148: Requests the DPSC, Youth Services, office of juvenile justice to report to the legislature on Louisiana's progress in conforming to and complying with the original goals and purposes for juvenile justice reform outlined in Act 1225 of 2003..
Juvenile delinquency prevention and youth development programs; savings grants. [SB-613]
Juvenile delinquency prevention and youth development programs savings grants. Establishes the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Youth Development Program Savings Fund to provide grants in an amount equal to 50 percent of the total amount of savings to the Commonwealth resulting from operation of a juvenile delinquency prevention or youth development program by a local governing body or private nonprofit or for-profit organization to such local governing body or private organization.
SB-613: Juvenile delinquency prevention and youth development programs; savings grants.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mamie Locke
Continued To 2015 In Rehabilitation And Social Services (13-y 0-n) on 01/31/2014
Foster-care youth; eligibility for medical assistance. [SB-273]
Department of Juvenile Justice; eligibility for medical assistance. Provides that Medicaid benefits shall be suspended, rather than terminated, upon a foster-care youth entering the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
SB-273: Foster-care youth; eligibility for medical assistance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Favola
Stricken At Request Of Patron In Education And Health (13-y 0-n) on 01/23/2014
Juvenile Justice, Department of; use of isolation and restraint necessary to protect child's health. [SB-272]
Department of Juvenile Justice; use of isolation and restraint. Prohibits the Department of Juvenile Justice and any mental health facility to which a child in its custody has been transferred from isolating or physically restraining a child unless it is necessary to protect the child's health or the health of other children.
SB-272: Juvenile Justice, Department of; use of isolation and restraint necessary to protect child's health.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Favola
Stricken At Request Of Patron In Rehabilitation And Social Services (12-y 0-n) on 01/17/2014
Independent living services; individuals between 18 and 21 years of age. [SB-134]
Independent living services; individuals between 18 and 21 years of age. Requires local departments of social services and child-placing agencies to provide independent living services to any person between 18 and 21 years of age who is transitioning from a commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice to self-sufficiency when such individual was in the custody of the local department of social services immediately prior to his commitment, provides written notice of his intent to receive independent living services, and enters into a written
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SB-134: Independent living services; individuals between 18 and 21 years of age.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Favola
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0094) on 03/03/2014
Court services unit directors; employment. [SB-133]
Employment of court services unit directors. Provides that the hiring and employment of state and local court services unit directors is under the Department of Juvenile Justice. Under current law, the juvenile and domestic relations district court judge or judges appoint the director from a list of eligible persons submitted by the Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice. Transfer, demotion, or separation of a director is currently under the authority of the Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice in accordance with the Virginia Personnel
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SB-133: Court services unit directors; employment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dave Marsden
Committee Amendments Agreed To on 01/13/2014
Juveniles, delinquent; commitment to Department of Juvenile Justice. [SB-130]
Delinquent juveniles; commitment to Department of Juvenile Justice. Provides that the only juveniles who may be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice are those adjudicated delinquent of an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult and those adjudicated delinquent of an offense that would be a Class 1 misdemeanor if committed by an adult and the juvenile has previously been found to be delinquent based on an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult. Under current law a juvenile may also be committed for a Class
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SB-130: Juveniles, delinquent; commitment to Department of Juvenile Justice.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dave Marsden
Failed To Report (defeated) In Courts Of Justice (6-y 8-n) on 01/20/2014
Juveniles; commitment to Department of Juvenile Justice, consideration of social history, report. [SB-128]
Commitment of juvenile to Department of Juvenile Justice; consideration of social history. Requires a judge to review and take into consideration the results of an investigation of the social history of a juvenile before ordering the juvenile to be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice for placement in a juvenile correctional center, unless such investigation is waived by an agreement between the attorney for the Commonwealth and the juvenile. Under current law, the investigation may be completed up to 15 days after the juvenile is committed
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SB-128: Juveniles; commitment to Department of Juvenile Justice, consideration of social history, report.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Favola
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0249) on 03/17/2014
Independent living services; individuals between 18 and 21 years of age. [HB-668]
Independent living services; individuals between 18 and 21 years of age. Requires local departments of social services and child-placing agencies to provide independent living services to any person between 18 and 21 years of age who is transitioning from a commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice to self-sufficiency when such individual was in the custody of the local department of social services immediately prior to his commitment, provides written notice of his intent to receive independent living services, and enters into a written
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HB-668: Independent living services; individuals between 18 and 21 years of age.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Brink
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0134) on 03/05/2014
Juveniles; commitment to Department of Juvenile Justice, consideration of social history, report. [HB-183]
Commitment of juvenile to Department of Juvenile Justice; consideration of social history. Requires a judge to review and take into consideration the results of an investigation of the social history of a juvenile before ordering the juvenile to be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice for placement in a juvenile correctional center, unless such investigation is waived by an agreement between the attorney for the Commonwealth and the juvenile. Under current law, the investigation may be completed up to 15 days after the juvenile is committed
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HB-183: Juveniles; commitment to Department of Juvenile Justice, consideration of social history, report.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Peace
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0020) on 02/27/2014