BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5706: Juvenile offender sentencing
Changing provisions relating to sentencing of juvenile offenders.
Summary
- Declares the intent of this act is to accomplish the following goals: (1) Reduce recidivism among juvenile offenders; (2) reduce the number and rate of juvenile offenses; (3) make clear to juvenile offenders that punishment for offenses will be certain and that sentences will increase with repeated offenses; (4) retain appropriate distinctions between juvenile and adult offenders while eliminating inappropriate…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 7, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jeanine Long (R-44)
- Introduced
- February 7, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Budget
- Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jeanine Long (R-44)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5706 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5706 (2025–26) Child custody determinations
- SB 5706 (2023–24) Employee-union privilege
- SB 5706 (2021–22) Community reinvestment
- SB 5706 (2019–20) College in high school accr.
- SB 5706 (2017–18) Behavioral health/children
- SB 5706 (2015–16) Nonprofit fair associations
- SB 5706 (2013–14) Student transition services
- SB 5706 (2011–12) Juvenile restorative justice