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HB 779: Juvenile Justice

GENERAL BILL by Young

Juvenile Justice; Requires court to determine minimum period of time for child to remain in commitment program; requires child to remain in program until completion; authorizes specified minimum period of time for minimum-risk nonresidential commitment for misdemeanor of second degree; requires child to have objective performance-based treatment plan while in program; reduces minimum required age for child to be committed to maximum-risk residential facility for murder or manslaughter.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 12/16/2025 House - Filed
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/16/2025 House • Filed

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  • HB 779, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/16/2025 at 11:51 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 918 Juvenile Justice Bracy Davis Similar Last Action: 12/16/2025 S Filed

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.455 Other dispositional issues. Page 1 (pdf)
    985.465 Maximum-risk residential facilities. Page 3 (pdf)

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