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SENATE SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS
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KEYWORD AND SUMMARY AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
JUVENILE JUSTICE. Constitutional amendment to provide relative to felony
offenses to which special juvenile procedures are not applicable. (2/3-CA13s1(A))
(Item #19)
SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE SENATE BILL
1. Provides that special juvenile procedures not apply to the arrest of juveniles
for certain felony offenses provided by law.
2. Change the election date from November 15, 2025, to March 29, 2025.
DIGEST OF THE SENATE BILL AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
SB 2 Reengrossed 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.
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(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
certain felony offenses provided by law, subject to authorization by 2/3 vote of each house
of the legislature.
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
March 29, 2025, or a statewide election authorized by law, whichever occurs first.
(Amends Const. Art. V, Sec. 19)
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Thomas L. Tyler
Senate Counsel
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