The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alan Miller.
DIGEST
SB 2 Original 2024 Third Extraordinary Session Cloud
Present constitution requires that the determination of guilt or innocence, the detention, and the
custody of a person who is alleged to have committed a crime prior to his 17th birthday be pursuant
to special juvenile procedures as provided by law.
Proposed constitutional amendment retains present constitution.
Present constitution authorizes the legislature, by a 2/3rds vote of each house, to provide that special
juvenile procedures not apply to juveniles arrested for having committed any of the following
offenses:
(1)1st or 2nd degree murder.
(2)Manslaughter.
(3)Aggravated rape.
(4)Armed robbery.
(5)Aggravated burglary.
(6)Aggravated kidnapping.
(7)Attempted 1st degree murder.
(8)Attempted 2nd degree murder.
(9)Forcible rape.
(10)Simple rape.
(11)2nd degree kidnapping.
(12)A second or subsequent aggravated battery.
(13)A second or subsequent aggravated burglary.
(14)A second or subsequent offense of burglary of an inhabited dwelling. (15)A second or subsequent felony-grade violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous
Substances Law or prohibited transactions in drug-related objects, involving the manufacture,
distribution, or possession with intent to distribute controlled dangerous substances.
Proposed constitutional amendment removes the list of offenses contained in present constitution
and provides that special juvenile procedures not apply to juveniles arrested for having committed
any crime provided by law, subject to authorization of the legislature, by a 2/3rds vote of each house.
Present constitution authorizes the legislature, by 2/3rds vote of each house, to lower the maximum
ages of persons to whom juvenile procedures apply.
Proposed constitutional amendment retains present constitution.
Present constitution authorizes the legislature, by 2/3rds vote of each house, to establish a procedure
by which the court of original jurisdiction may waive special juvenile procedures in order that adult
procedures apply in individual cases.
Proposed constitutional amendment retains present constitution.
Present constitution requires the legislature, by a majority of each house, to make special provisions
for detention and custody of juveniles who are subject to the jurisdiction of the district court pending
determination of guilt or innocence.
Proposed constitutional amendment retains present constitution.
Specifies submission of the amendment to the voters at the statewide election to be held on
November 15, 2025, or a statewide election authorized by law, whichever occurs first.
(Amends Const. Art. V, Sec. 19)