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House Judiciary committee pauses expansion of juvenile delinquency jurisdiction to 19-year-olds
Summary
Lawmakers debated H.2, which would raise the minimum age for delinquency proceedings and delay the next phase of Vermont’s raise‑the‑age implementation; the committee cited capacity shortfalls at the Department for Children and Families.
The Vermont House on March 14 considered H.2, an act that would change the age thresholds for juvenile delinquency proceedings and pause the planned expansion bringing 19‑year‑olds fully into the family court system.
The bill would raise the minimum age for delinquency proceedings from 10 to 12, repeal a narrow exception that currently allows proceedings against children under 12 for murder, extend certain post‑jurisdiction supervision periods by one year, and delay the next phase of the state’s raise‑the‑age rollout until July 1, 2027, while imposing reporting requirements on the Agency of Human Services.
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