Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
July 1, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00338 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR |
| ABSTRACT : Applies to youth offenders who are nine (9) years, but under (18) eighteen years of age at the time of the commission of the offenses punishable under existing laws. Recognizes the need for specialized handling of youthful offenders who "are just misguided children rather than die hard criminals." |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TUAZON, RODOLFO T. |
| DATE FILED : 1998-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS : |
| 1. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 1998-07-28 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
Applies to youth offenders who are nine (9) years, but under (18) eighteen years of age at the time of the commission of the offenses punishable under existing laws. Recognizes the need for specialized handling of youthful offenders who "are just misguided children rather than die hard criminals."
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