H 3195 General Bill, By Brady, Spires, Butler Garrick, Erickson and Long
Similar (S 0323)
Summary: Department of Juvenile Justice
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-1440, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMMITMENT OF JUVENILES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE TO RELEASE FROM ITS RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENTS SUFFICIENT NUMBERS OF CHILDREN COMMITTED TO ITS CUSTODY OR SUPERVISION FOR A STATUS OFFENSE, A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE, OR FOR VIOLATION OF PROBATION OR CONTEMPT OF A STATUS OFFENSE OR A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE SO THAT THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN ITS CUSTODY OR UNDER ITS SUPERVISION AND PLACED IN RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENTS DOES NOT EXCEED THE NUMBER OF HOUSING UNITS OR BEDS AVAILABLE, AND TO ENSURE THAT NO CHILD ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT FOR A VIOLENT CRIME, A FELONY, OR A SEXUAL OFFENSE MAY BE RELEASED.
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12/14/10	House	Prefiled
12/14/10	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 79)
01/11/11	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 79)
02/01/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Butler Garrick
03/02/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Long