DJJ; transfer of responsibility to Secretary of Health and Human Resources.
Sponsored By: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Department of Juvenile Justice; transfer of responsibility from Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to Secretary of Health and Human Resources; stakeholder work group. Directs the Office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security and the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a stakeholder work group to create a plan and recommended timeline for transferring responsibility for the Department of Juvenile Justice from the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources. The bill requires the work group to be composed of interested parties, including representatives from civil liberty organizations, organizations engaged in the daily work of youth justice and violence prevention, formerly incarcerated persons and their families, and mental health experts. The bill directs the work group to submit its plan and recommended timeline for executing the transfer to the Chairs of the House Committee for Courts of Justice, House Committee on Public Safety, Senate Committee for Courts of Justice, and Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by November 1, 2026.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Mamie E. Locke
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Continued from last session
7/21/2026HouseContinued to 2027 in Rules (Voice Vote)
3/6/2026HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote)
3/2/2026HouseAssigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
3/1/2026HouseReferred to Committee on Rules
2/24/2026HouseRead first time
2/24/2026HousePlaced on Calendar
2/24/2026HouseRead third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
2/17/2026SenateEngrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
2/16/2026SenateRead second time
2/16/2026SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
2/13/2026SenatePassed by for the day
2/13/2026SenateRules suspended
2/13/2026SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)
2/12/2026SenateReported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
2/6/2026SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB21)
1/6/2026SenateReferred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
11/17/2025SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100693D
11/17/2025Senate
Bill Text
Introduced
11/17/2025
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