HB 100 Requires Covid-19 Considerations for Juveniles

Article archive / November 2020

Originally published: . Volume 11, No. 11. Source pages: 8.

HB 100 by Rep. Newell requires the Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission to consider the well-being of youth in the juvenile justice system during a public health emergency and requires the commission to submit annual reports to the legislature.

Present law requires the commission to address issues such as: (1) The creation of a single state entity for providing services to children. The new law adds that the commission shall also consider the well-being of youth in the juvenile justice system during a public health emergency.


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