Robert Rodriguez
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 32
The act requires a district attorney's office, or the office's designee, to consider the use of a juvenile diversion program (program) to prevent a juvenile who demonstrates behaviors or symptoms consistent with an intellectual and developmental disability, a mental or behavioral health issue, or a lack of mental capacity from further involvement in formal delinquency proceedings. Current law allows programs to use the results of an approved and validated assessment tool to identify the appropriate diversion services a juvenile may need and the professionals who may provide the services. The act adds behavioral health services and services for juveniles with developmental disabilities to the types of services a juvenile may need and adds behavioral health treatment providers and providers who offer services to juveniles with developmental disabilities to the list of professionals who may provide the appropriate diversion services. If an adult defendant's competency is raised or a defendant is found incompetent to proceed, the act allows the defendant to enter into a diversion agreement with the consent of the district attorney and the court if the court finds that the defendant has the ability to participate and is advised of the potential consequences of failure to comply. The defendant's entrance into the diversion agreement does not waive the issue of competency to stand trial if there is a violation of the diversion agreement and proceedings on the charges resume. The diversion agreement alone is not evidence of competency. APPROVED by Governor March 22, 2024 EFFECTIVE March 22, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Signed by the President of the Senate
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/14/24 - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/08/24 - No Amendments
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Bill Text Versions | Format |
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Signed Act (03/22/2024) | |
Final Act (03/21/2024) | |
Rerevised (03/15/2024) | |
Revised (03/13/2024) | |
Reengrossed (02/15/2024) | |
Engrossed (02/14/2024) | |
Introduced (01/10/2024) | |
Committee Amendment |
Document | Format |
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Fiscal Note FN1 (01/10/2024) | |
Fiscal Note FN2 (05/15/2024) |
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