Plain English Breakdown
The official source does not specify the exact date when the bill takes effect or confirm that section 37-1-185 was indeed obsolete as of January 1, 2019.
Removing Old Juvenile Justice Reporting Requirement
This bill removes a requirement for certain Tennessee agencies to submit a report on juvenile justice data collection.
What This Bill Does
- Removes an old law that required the administrative office of the courts, department of children's services, and the commission on children and youth to send a report about how they collect information on young people who break laws.
Who It Names or Affects
- Tennessee agencies like the administrative office of the courts, department of children's services, and the commission on children and youth.
Terms To Know
- Juvenile justice
- The system that deals with young people who break laws or rules.
- Tennessee Code Annotated
- A collection of Tennessee's laws organized by subject.
Limits and Unknowns
- It is not clear what impact this change will have on how these agencies operate.
- The bill does not provide new requirements or rules for the agencies after removing the old reporting requirement.