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IN HB1132
Bill
Status
1/8/2015
Primary Sponsor
Cherrish Pryor
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 22-member Juvenile Justice Evaluation Commission to evaluate Indiana's juvenile justice laws and recommend modifications to the General Assembly if necessary.
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Commission membership includes 8 legislative members (2 from each party in both chambers), 5 executive/judicial officials, 1 retired judge, 1 sitting judge from a juvenile detention alternatives site, and 7 gubernatorial appointees including nonprofit representatives, a probation officer, school principal representative, and alternative education teacher.
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Legislative Council chairman appoints a legislative member as commission chair; members serve two-year terms with per diem and travel allowances; majority vote required for all commission actions.
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Indiana Criminal Justice Institute provides administrative staff support and prepares meeting minutes and final reports; Legislative Services Agency provides legal advice and drafts potential legislation.
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Commission must submit final report to Legislative Council before November 1, 2016, in electronic format; chapter expires December 31, 2016; all funding comes from appropriations to the Legislative Council and Legislative Services Agency.
Legislative Description
Juvenile justice evaluation commission. Establishes the juvenile justice evaluation commission to: (1) evaluate the juvenile justice laws of Indiana; and (2) make recommendations to the general assembly for modification of the juvenile justice laws, if the commission determines that changes are necessary or appropriate.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures
1/8/2015