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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:48 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 616

File Code: Juvenile Law
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 564/04 - JPR
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 802

Sponsored By:
Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden

Entitled:
Juvenile Law - Competency

Synopsis:

Requiring the juvenile court to order an evaluation of a child under specified circumstances; requiring an evaluation to be performed by a qualified expert; requiring specified legal pleadings to be served on specified individuals and agencies; specifying procedures and conditions under which an examination is to be conducted; requiring a qualified expert to examine a child and prepare a report; requiring the qualified expert to review specified records and consider specified factors; specifying the contents of a report; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/16
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/22
Special Order 3/25 (Senator Greenip) Adopted
3/24
Third Reading Passed (34-13)
House Action
3/24
First Reading Judiciary
3/28
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ATTORNEYS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
EVIDENCE
EXAMINATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HEARINGS
JURISDICTION
JUVENILE CAUSES
JUVENILE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
MENTAL HEALTH
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PETITIONS
PSYCHIATRISTS
PSYCHOLOGISTS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-8A-17.9 , 3-8A-17.8 , 3-8A-17.7 , 3-8A-17.6 , 3-8A-17.5 , 3-8A-17.4 , 3-8A-17.3 , 3-8A-17.2 , 3-8A-17.1 , 3-8A-01 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 24, 2005: Third Reading Passed (34-13)


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