2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 564

File Code: Juvenile Law Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 994
Sponsored By:
Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone
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
2/6
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
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
HEARINGS
JURISDICTION
JUVENILE CAUSES
JUVENILE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
MENTAL HEALTH
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PETITIONS
PROCESS SERVING
PSYCHIATRISTS
PSYCHOLOGISTS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-8A-17.1 , 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: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered