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Sen. Sharon Carson asks committee to re-refer bill creating separate children's services department
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Senator Sharon Carson asked the Senate Judiciary Committee on the record to re-refer Senate Bill 142, which would create a separate Department of Children’s Services and Juvenile Justice by moving the DHHS divisions that handle children, youth and families to the new agency.
Senator Sharon Carson introduced Senate Bill 142, asking the Senate Judiciary Committee to re-refer the measure so she can continue negotiations over cost and operational details. "This is a bill that I have put in before and something that is extremely important to me," Carson said, asking for more time to work with state officials.
Carson said SB 142 would establish a Department of Children’s Services and Juvenile Justice and transfer the duties of the DHHS divisions for children, youth and families into the new department. She…
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