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Bill to clarify school referrals to juvenile court advances after advocates and educators back changes
Summary
House Bill 1328 would adjust juvenile referral rules to permit schools to involve law enforcement after exhausting school disciplinary avenues and includes protections and funding for regional education agencies; the Senate Education Committee gave the bill a due‑pass recommendation.
House Bill 1328 would modify rules about when schools may refer delinquency or law‑violating incidents to juvenile court, clarifying that schools should exhaust internal disciplinary measures first but may involve law enforcement more quickly in higher‑grade or serious incidents. The bill also was presented alongside a $750,000 appropriation to support regional education agencies (REA) to work with schools and students in need of behavioral interventions.
Representative Heiner (sponsor) said the proposal grew from juvenile justice reform…
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