Schoolyard Safety Act of 1998

Summary

Schoolyard Safety Act of 1998 - Amends the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Program Act to authorize the use of prevention program grants for court supervised initiatives that address the illegal possession of firearms by juveniles. Requires that priority be given to grant applicants that have in effect a policy or practice that requires State and local law enforcement agencies to detain for at least 24 hours any juvenile who unlawfully possesses a firearm in a school, upon a judicial finding that the juvenile may be a danger to himself or herself or to the community. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 6 August 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 August 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 August 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 August 1998 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 August 1998

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 August 1998

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 August 1998

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Sponsors

• Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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