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Relating to the placement of a child who is the subject of a pending delinquency petition in a supervised apartment living arrangement pursuant to a consent decree, and the circumstances under which the placement is paid by the state
Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee
Topics:Courts & civil law
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 17, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 17, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 6, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 10, 202588–0
- Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 11, 202547–0
- Done: To the GovernorMarch 28, 2025
- Done: Signed into lawMarch 28, 2025
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to the placement of a child who is the subject of a pending delinquency petition in a supervised apartment living arrangement pursuant to a consent decree, and the circumstances under which the placement is paid by the state. Under current law, any time after a petition is filed alleging a child has committed a delinquent act and prior to the entry of an order adjudicating the matter, a court may suspend the proceedings on motion of the county attorney or the child’s counsel, enter a consent decree, and continue the case under terms and conditions established by the court in the consent decree.
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A court may select any combination of the following terms of a consent decree: prohibit the child from driving a motor vehicle for a specified period of time or under specific circumstances; require supervision of the child by a juvenile court officer or other agency or person designated by the court; require the child to perform a work assignment of value to the state or to the public; require the child to make restitution consisting of a monetary payment to a victim or a work assignment directly of value to the victim; or place the child in a group or family foster care setting funded by the department of health and human services (HHS), if the court determines that is the least restrictive option. The bill allows a court to place a child in a supervised apartment living arrangement as a condition of a consent decree if the child has previously and continuously lived in a qualified residential treatment program, a shelter, or a combination of both, for a period of not less than six months immediately preceding the determination for placement in a supervised apartment living arrangement, and the child is lacking family support needed to successfully transition to independent living. The bill makes HHS responsible for the payment of foster care services if a child is placed in a supervised apartment living arrangement as a condition of a consent decree, provided that such supervised apartment living arrangement meets requirements as established by HHS by rule.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed
House subcommittee
Named January 17, 2025 (as HSB 39). On January 28, 2025 it recommended passage.
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.
- HF 2134 Relating to the placement of a child who is the subject of a pending delinquency petition …90th General Assembly · Passed House · same titlePassed a chamber
- SF 2344 Relating to the placement of a child who is the subject of a pending delinquency petition …90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same titleCleared committee
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