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Committee narrows juvenile referral language; removes proposed 'custodian' expansion and leans on existing CHINS referral process
Summary
Lawmakers amended a juvenile‑justice bill to remove a proposed change expanding the definition of 'custodian' and clarified that schools and law enforcement may make delinquency referrals; the committee moved the bill forward after adopting the sponsor’s changes.
The House Judiciary Committee adopted amendments to House Bill 13208 (transcribed as 13 20 8) intended to clarify how schools and law enforcement refer children to juvenile court and to remove proposed changes to the statutory definition of "custodian."
Committee members said testimony raised concerns about broadening the custodian definition to include many school officials and other actors. The amendment deletes section 1 from the sponsor’s original draft because Chapter 27 (Children in Need of Services) already…
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