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Committee holds juvenile-justice bill on school drug offenses, requests more data
Summary
After extended questioning about recidivism data and legal implications, the committee voted to hold substitute HB 188 (juvenile justice — school drug offenses) to allow sponsors to return with more evidence and stakeholder input.
The House Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice Committee on Monday voted to hold substitute HB 188, a juvenile-justice measure addressing drug offenses in schools, after members said they needed more empirical data and stakeholder input.
Representative Peck presented the bill, which defines juvenile and school-based recidivism, directs the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ) to collect recidivism metrics, clarifies administrator and SRO search/referral procedures, and distinguishes distribution at school (which the…
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