Delaware House Bill 75 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on June 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-06-19 - Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 On Its Merits
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [HTML]

This Act clarifies that the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF) has exclusive jurisdiction over a juvenile's care, custody, and control for any juvenile until at least their 18th birthday. Further, this Act stipulates that juveniles found guilty and sentenced to a Superior Court offense shall remain in the custody, care, and control of DSCYF until they turn 18. Youth with Superior Court terms of confinement which extend beyond their 18th birthday shall be transferred to the custody of the Department of Correction for the remainder of their sentence after they turn 18. This Act also clarifies that Family Court is permitted to retain jurisdiction in some cases and Family Court may require DSCYF to provide services and supervision for non-incarcerated persons aged 18-21. Finally, the Act allows individuals charged in in Family Court before they turn 18 to be held by DSCYF until they turn 19.

An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Youth Services Commission Of Delaware.

Rep. Stephanie Bolden [D]	Sen. Elizabeth Lockman [D]	Sen. Darius Brown [D]	Sen. Nicole Poore [D]
Rep. Nnamdi Chukwuocha [D]	Rep. Franklin Cooke [D]	Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker [D]	Rep. Debra Heffernan [D]
Rep. Earl Jaques [D]	Rep. Kendra Johnson [D]	Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-19		Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 On Its Merits
2019-06-19		Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2019-06-18		Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 75, and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

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Text	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=47745&legislationTypeId=6&docTypeId=2&legislationName=HS1