SB 154 DE

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This Act repeals the outdated requirement for the Department of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families (DSCYF) to seek approval before “mixing” youth who have been adjudicated delinquent with youth who do not have a delinquency history in the same facility. The mixing statute was codified in 1987, and since then, DSCYF has developed rigorous safety protocols and uses evidence-based assessments to determine appropriate placements for children in the care of the department. The current practices of DSCYF have eliminated the need for mixing approval, which in some cases require DSCYF to seek a court order. In addition, the Family Court conducts regular review hearings for youth in DSCYF custody, allowing opportunities for the department, the child’s attorney, the child (if age appropriate), and the judicial officer to monitor many factors relating to the child’s placement, including safety. This Act retains the prohibition on dependent or neglected children being placed in a detention facility unless charged with or found to have committed a delinquent act.

• Kyle Evans Gay · primary
• Krista Griffith Democratic · primary
• Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary

1. Jun 3, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · upper
2. Jun 16, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · upper
3. Jun 17, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 NO · upper
4. Jun 18, 2021 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · lower
5. Mar 9, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · lower
6. Mar 15, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
7. Apr 13, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Bill Text · HTML
• Bill Text · PDF