DJJ; transfer of responsibility to Secretary of Health and Human Resources.
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
Summary
The bill orders the Secretaries of Public Safety and Health to convene a stakeholder work group that will draft a plan and timeline for transferring the Department of Juvenile Justice to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources. The group must include civil‑liberty groups, youth‑justice and violence‑prevention agencies, formerly incarcerated individuals and families, and mental‑health experts. The plan must be delivered to key legislative committee chairs by November 1, 2026.
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