H 4828 Joint Resolution, By Robinson-Simpson, McCoy, Bernstein, Dillard, Govan, Gilliard, Mack, Allison, R.L. Brown, Burns, G.R. Smith and Weeks
Summary: School House to Jail House Study Committee
    A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE "SCHOOL HOUSE TO JAIL HOUSE STUDY COMMITTEE" TO REVIEW THE JUVENILE JUSTICE LAWS, ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICIES, AND THE PRACTICE OF PROSECUTING STUDENTS FOR NONSERIOUS OFFENSES COMMITTED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND POLICING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND TO MAKE CERTAIN RELATED RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE STAFFING BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO PROVIDE THE STUDY COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE A REPORT OF ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY FEBRUARY 1, 2017, AT WHICH TIME THE STUDY COMMITTEE MUST BE DISSOLVED.
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02/03/16	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8)
02/03/16	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 8)