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2005 SESSION
HB 2657 Juvenile work release program; established.
Introduced by: Mamye E. BaCote | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Department of Juvenile Justice; juvenile work release program established; penalties. Authorizes the Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice to establish work release programs whereby (i) a juvenile who is proficient in any trade or occupation, and who meets the work release criteria established by the Director, may be approved for employment by private individuals, corporations, or state agencies at places of business; or (ii) a juvenile who the Director is satisfied meets the work release criteria and is capable of receiving substantial benefit from educational or other related community activity programs that are not available within a juvenile correctional center may attend such programs outside of the juvenile correctional facility. The bill requires the Department of Juvenile Justice to provide juveniles committed to the Department with opportunities to work and participate in career training or technical education programs as operated by the Department or by the Department of Correctional Education, and sets forth provisions relating to eligibility for work release, compensation, custody, and penalties for violating the terms of work release.
The bill provides that the Department shall promulgate emergency regulations, and provide the services set forth in the bill at one location on a pilot program basis beginning July 1, 2005, and ending July 1, 2006. The Department shall report to the General Assembly concerning the implementation of the pilot program. Aside from the pilot program, the bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2006.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/05 House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 058900120 pdf | impact statement
- 02/05/05 House: Committee substitute printed 055092324-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/01/05 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2657ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/01/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0648) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/12/05 House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 058900120
- 01/12/05 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 02/04/05 House: Reported from M., P. & P. S. with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
- 02/05/05 House: Committee substitute printed 055092324-H1
- 02/05/05 House: Read first time
- 02/07/05 House: Read second time
- 02/07/05 House: Committee substitute agreed to 055092324-H1
- 02/07/05 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2657H1
- 02/08/05 House: Read third time and passed House (90-Y 8-N)
- 02/08/05 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (90-Y 8-N)
- 02/08/05 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/09/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/11/05 Senate: Reported from R. & S. S. (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/05 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/05 Senate: Read third time
- 02/15/05 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/05 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/05 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2657ER)
- 03/01/05 House: Enrolled
- 03/03/05 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/05 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/23/05 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 648 (effective - see bill)
- 04/01/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0648)