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• Introduced by Rep. Anne C. Perry (D) on December 21, 2007, this bill creates a program within the Juvenile Court to address punishment and proactive treatment of at-risk youth. Petitions for the program may be filed by a parent, a school official, the Department of Health and Human Services, a guardian ad litem or other legal advocate when a juvenile regularly runs away from home, exhibits extremely disruptive behavior or is habitually truant.
  • Referred to the Judiciary Committee on December 21, 2007.
• Received in the Senate on March 25, 2008.
• Failed by voice vote in the Senate on March 25, 2008, the senate/or house decided against further actions and the bill is dead.