GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 434 2022 Regular Session Phelps
JUVENILES: Provides relative to juvenile deferred dispositional agreements
DIGEST
Present law (Ch.C. Art. 801 et seq.) provides for delinquency proceedings.
Present law (Ch.C. Art. 896) provides that any time after the entry of an adjudication order,
the court may suspend further proceedings and place the child on supervised or unsupervised
probation.
Proposed law prohibits deferred dispositional agreements from being available in cases
where the child has been convicted of a crime of violence.
(Adds Ch.C. Art. 896(H))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of
Criminal Justice to the original bill:
1. Delete language that refers to distribution of any Schedule I, II, III, or IV
controlled substances.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to the engrossed
bill
1. Makes technical change.
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Prepared by Michelle D. Ridge.