H 4417
An Act updating the juvenile justice policy and data board
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Bill overview
This bill amends the composition of the Massachusetts Juvenile Justice Policy and Data Board. It increases the number of board members from 21 to 23, and adds a representative from the Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth. The bill also changes the selection process for parent and juvenile justice involvement representatives, expanding the lists used for recruitment and ensuring representation of adults who were subjects of juvenile court jurisdiction.
Key provisions
- Increases the number of board members on the Juvenile Justice Policy and Data Board from 21 to 23.
- Requires the board to include a representative from the Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth.
- Expands the lists used to identify parent and juvenile justice involvement representatives.
- Ensures at least two of the parent representatives have had a child subject to juvenile court jurisdiction.
- Requires one representative to have been a juvenile subject to juvenile court jurisdiction.
- The bill was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who is affected
- Massachusetts Juvenile Justice Policy and Data Board
- Individuals involved in the juvenile justice system
- Parents of children involved in the juvenile justice system
- Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth
- The Transformation Center DBA Kiva Centers
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Primary sponsor
Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint Committee on Children
Cosponsors
Danillo A. Sena
James B. Eldridge
Natalie M. Higgins
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An Act updating the juvenile justice policy and data board
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
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Displaying 3 actions for Bill H.4417
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 8/28/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities |
| 8/28/2025 | House | New draft of H247 |
| 8/28/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
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