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Committee advances bill to create statewide youth, family and caregiver engagement initiative
Summary
The Family and Children Committee advanced House Bill 1098, which would require the Commission on Improving the Status of Children to create and staff a statewide engagement initiative and provide staff support to the Youth Justice Oversight Committee; the bill was recommitted to appropriations after a 7-0 voice vote.
The Family and Children Committee advanced House Bill 1098, which would require the Commission on Improving the Status of Children to create and staff a statewide youth, family and caregiver engagement initiative and to provide staff to the oversight body for juvenile justice.
Senator Jackson presented the bill, saying it would help the commission “increase their effectiveness, participating in the process of policy with impact to children and youth,” and that “every child should have a safe and nurturing environment.” Mark Fairchild, executive director of the Commission on…
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