VirginiaDJJ; transfer of responsibility to Secretary of Health and Human Resources.
What it does
Department of Juvenile Justice; transfer of responsibility from Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to Secretary of Health and Human Resources; stakeholder work group. Directs the Office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security and the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a stakeholder work group to create a plan and recommended timeline for transferring responsibility for the Department of Juvenile Justice from the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources. The bill requires the work group to be composed of interested parties, including representatives from civil liberty organizations, organizations engaged in the daily work of youth justice and violence prevention, formerly incarcerated persons and their families, and mental health experts.
More detail
The bill directs the work group to submit its plan and recommended timeline for executing the transfer to the Chairs of the House Committee for Courts of Justice, House Committee on Public Safety, Senate Committee for Courts of Justice, and Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by November 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 6Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)Latest
- Feb 2Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- Jan 30Assigned HRUL sub: Studies SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1293)
- Jan 15Referred to Committee on RulesMinor
- Jan 15Presented and ordered printed 26104538DIntroduced