l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 544

Department of Juvenile Justice; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Juvenile Justice Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND THE BOARD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, WHICH SHALL BE VESTED WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF ALL JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORIZED BY LAW; TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE OAKLEY TRAINING SCHOOL TO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER AT HINDS, AND CHANGE THE NAME OF THE COLUMBIA TRAINING SCHOOL TO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER AT MARION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE HEADED BY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF JUVENILE JUSTICE; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL RECORDS, PROPERTY, FUNDS, OTHER ASSETS AND PERSONNEL OF THE JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTERS AT HINDS AND MARION SHALL HAVE A SPECIAL MASTER FOR HEARINGS REGARDING THE MENTAL STATUS OF YOUTH COMMITTED TO THE CENTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEDICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS AT THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTERS SHALL BE OPERATIONAL TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 31-11-3, 37-31-65, 37-113-21, 37-143-15, 43-27-201, 43-21-159, 43-21-605, 43-27-8 AND 43-27-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 43-27-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM SHALL BE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-5-151, 47-7-45, 65-1-37 AND 99-43-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 43-27-10, 43-27-11, 43-27-12, 43-27-22, 43-27-23, 43-27-25, 43-27-27, 43-27-29 AND 43-27-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES HAS JURISDICTION OF THE JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 9 OF THIS ACT SHALL STAND REPEALED ON JULY 1, 2012, WHICH INCLUDES SECTIONS 31-11-3, 37-31-65, 37-113-21, 37-143-15, 43-14-1, 43-14-5, 43-21-109, 43-21-151, 43-21-157, 43-21-159, 43-21-315, 43-21-605, 43-27-8, 43-27-20, 43-27-201, 43-27-203, 43-27-401, 47-5-138, 47-5-151, 47-7-45, 65-1-37 AND 99-43-3, WHICH CREATE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL NAME CHANGES OF THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

10 co-sponsors

Alyce G. Clarke, Kelvin Buck, Clara Burnett, Bryant W. Clark, Angela Cockerham, Frances Fredericks, Robert L. Johnson III, Sara R. Thomas, Percy W. Watson, Linda Whittington

Its course

January 31 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action2 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 31 to Feb 19 · stopped19 days

Juvenile JusticeJan 31 to Feb 19 · stopped19 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 31 – Feb 19

  1. Jan 31Referred to the House committees on Juvenile Justice and on Appropriations
  2. Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 31Referred To Juvenile Justice;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives