House approves amendment to open certain juvenile records after school homicides
Senate Bill 992 as amended was approved to make juvenile delinquency records subject to public inspection if the juvenile committed a homicide on school grounds and is deceased; supporters said it ensures transparency after school shootings and opponents questioned whether the administrative office of the courts endorsed the change.
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The House approved Senate Bill 9 92 as amended to make certain juvenile delinquency records open for public inspection when a juvenile commits a homicide on school grounds and the juvenile is deceased. Representative Garrett, sponsor of the broader juvenile-court software and records bill, explained that an amendment (sponsored from the floor) changes public‑access rules for such records.
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