H 5012 General Bill, By Henderson-Myers, Clyburn, Hosey, Dillard, Jefferson, J.L. Johnson, Bannister, Hayes, W. Jones, Lowe, Weeks, Willis, Hyde, Hager, Sandifer and Robbins
Summary: Juvenile Diversion Court
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 25 TO CHAPTER 19, TITLE 63 SO AS TO ESTABLISH JUVENILE PRETRIAL DIVERSION COURTS FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN WHO COMMIT FIRST-TIME, NONVIOLENT STATUS OFFENSES OR DELINQUENT ACTS, TO ESTABLISH PARAMETERS FOR ELIGIBILITY, AND TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE TO ESTABLISH PREDETENTION DIVERSION PROGRAMS FOR PARTICIPANTS, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
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02/01/24	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10)
02/01/24	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 10)
02/06/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hyde
02/07/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hager, Sandifer, Robbins