Assigned to JUD                                                                                                                                           AS ENACTED

 

 

 

ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Phoenix, Arizona

 

FINAL REVISED

FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1109

 

juvenile offenders; prevention; definition

 

Purpose

 

Establishes a uniform definition for “prevention” throughout Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 8, Children.

 

Background

 

In 1998, an independent auditing firm performed a state-funded audit of the performance and cost effectiveness of Arizona’s juvenile justice system.  While the audit concluded that Arizona had one of the best systems in the nation, the audit recommended improvements.

 

The Juvenile Justice Coordinating Committee (JJCC), established by Laws 1999, Chapter 107, is charged with supervising and assisting in the implementation of the audit recommendations.  One of the audit recommendations was to increase collaboration in the juvenile justice system and among those that work with families that have youth in the system.  The JJCC determined that a statutory definition of “prevention” would assist State agencies in coordinating juvenile justice efforts.

 

During the interim, the JJCC discussed the definition of “prevention,” both in a working group and as a full committee.  S.B. 1109 is the result of those discussions and defines “prevention” for use in A.R.S. Title 8.

 

Any potential fiscal impact is undetermined at this time.

 

Provisions

 

1.      Defines “prevention” as the creation of conditions, opportunities and experiences that encourage and develop healthy, self-sufficient children and that occur before the onset of problems.

 

2.      Makes technical and conforming changes.

 

3.      Provides for a general effective date.

 

Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole

 

·        Inserts the word "health" in place of the word "medical" in two parts of the bill.

 

 

Amendments Adopted by the House of Representatives

 

·        Changes the word "health" to "medical" in two parts of the bill, returning the language to its form under current law.

 

Senate Action                                                             House Action

 

JUD                 1/29/02            DP       8-0-0-0                        HS                   4/02/02     DP     5-3-0-2

3rd Read           2/11/02                        27-0-3-0          JUD                 4/09/02     DPA  9-0-0-1

Final Read        4/30/02                        27-0-3-0          3rd Read           4/23/02               37-16-7-0

 

 

Signed by the Governor 5/6/02

Chapter 158

 

Prepared by Senate Staff

May 17, 2002