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
 
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.
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 
)
 
- 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)