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Committee reports bill to require courts to count detained time when setting juvenile placements
Summary
House Bill 1936, sponsored by Representative Bellman, would require courts to consider the total time a child has been securely detained and trigger periodic review hearings if placement does not occur; the committee reported the bill 20-6 after debate about current wait times and implementation concerns.
Committee staff summarized House Bill 1936 (Printer's No. 2435), sponsored by Representative Bellman, as legislation to add language requiring courts to consider the total time a child is securely detained when determining detention duration and placement decisions. The bill would also require review hearings if a child is not transferred to a program within seven business…
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