2011 OJA Proposed Requested Legislation:

SB188 - by Barrington of the Senate and Peterson of the House.
   Directing the Board of Juvenile Affairs to appoint members to the State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision. Directs the Council to advice and assist the board and a compact administrator in the development of policy concerning operations and procedures of a compact with the state.
 Senate Committee Assignment:  Referred to Juciciary.*
*Remains in the Senate Judiciary Committee & will carry-over to the 2012 Session.

SB247 - by David of the Senate and Peters of the House.
  Regarding placement of a child who has been adjudicated by the court as a delinquent child and committed to the Office of Juvenile Affairs. Allows placement of said child to a state training school or secure facility, including a collocated secure facility or other institution or faciilty maintained, operated or contracted by the state for delinquent children under certain circumstances. Directs OJA to certify secure facilities that are collocated with adult facilities or juvenile detention facilities, and requires the facilities to meet applicable criteria of the federal Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act for collocation.
 Senate Committee Assignment:  Referred to Health and Human Services;  Withdrawn from H&HS, referred to Rules.
 Senate Committee Action:  Do Pass as amended.
 Senate Floor Action:  Measure and Emergency Pass 45-0.
 Engrossed to House.
 House Committee Assignment:  Appropriations and Budget.
 House Committee Action:  Do Pass.
 House Floor Action:  Title Stricken.  Measure Passes 79-5; Emergency Fails 54-31.
 Engrossed to Senate.
 Senate Action on House Amendments:  Rejected and requested conference.
 Senate Conferees:  David, Johnson (Rob), Brinkley, Crain, Eason McIntyre, Burrage.
 House granted conferees and named House Conferees:  GCCA.
 CCR Submitted in Senate; Emergency added.
 Senate Action on CCR:  Adopted 43-0.
 House Action on CCR:  Adopted 91-6.
 Referred for Enrollment.
 Sent to Governor.
 Signed by Governor; Approved May 26, 2011.
 Effective Date:  May 26, 2011.