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Uphill Battle Likely For Juvenile Parole Board Legislation Sponsor
Now that a bill allowing for more discretion among juvenile court judges has been filed with the Georgia House of Representatives, it may be an uphill battle for the sponsor of another bill pushing for...
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Juvenile ‘Good Behavior’ Bill Clears Ga. House, Heads To Senate
The Georgia House of Representatives has approved a measure dubbed the “good behavior bill,” that pushes for more discretion among juvenile court judges. The 169 to 1 vote came just in time to meet...
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Juvenile “Good Behavior bill” Advances Through Senate Committee
House Bill 373, also known as the “Good Behavior bill,” which pushes for more discretion among juvenile court judges, has cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC). The measure seems to have a track...
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Georgia Senate Approves Juvenile “Good Behavior bill”
Rep. Pak House Bill 373, also known as the “Good Behavior bill,” has unanimously passed the Georgia Senate. “I don’t anticipate any problems,” sponsor Rep. B.J. Pak (R-Lilburn) said, of the measure...
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Revived Runaway Act, Good Behavior Bill Close Out 2011 Legislative Session
Governor Deal addresses the State Senate on the last day of the 2011 session. When Rep. Tom Weldon (R-Ringgold) passed Barton Child Law and Policy Center Policy Director Kirsten Widner in a crowded...
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It’s Official: Governor Deal Signs Juvenile ‘Good Behavior Bill’ Into Law
Lorena Padron, 18, and Maria Calderon, 19, were all smiles this afternoon as they flanked Governor Nathan Deal in his office. With a stroke of a pen, the governor signed HB 373 into law, giving both of...
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