The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Whitney Kauffeld.
DIGEST
SB 234 Original 2022 Regular Session Jackson
Present constitution allows for the determination of guilt or innocence, the detention, and the custody
of a juvenile pursuant to special juvenile procedures, except where the legislature has by two-thirds
vote indicated certain crimes do not require special juvenile procedures.
Proposed constitutional amendment retains present constitution and adds the crimes of battery of a
correctional facility employee, battery when the victim is a juvenile detained in a correctional
facility, and assault when the victim is a correctional facility employee or a juvenile detained in a
correctional facility to the list of offenses to which special juvenile procedures need not apply.
Specifies submission of the amendment to the voters at the statewide election to be held on 11/8/22.
(Amends Const. Art. V, Section 19)