The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1403 on juvenile justice matters sponsored by Sen. Crider. Author Rep. McNamara gave background on the bill noting that Youth Justice Oversight Committee (YJOC) was created in 2022 to address juvenile justice reform. The bill at that time required formation of committees, development of reports, and pilot programs. With the completion of those … [Read more...] about Juvenile justice matters
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Juvenile justice matters
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1403 on juvenile justice matters, authored by Rep. McNamara. The overlying bill focuses on juvenile justice reform and the Youth Justice Oversight Committee (YJOC) by doing the following: The bill was amended by consent to remove references to the pilot program from the juvenile behavioral health competitive grant pilot program. The … [Read more...] about Juvenile justice matters