Bill > H4417

This bill updates the composition of the juvenile justice policy and data board by increasing its total membership from 21 to 23 members and adding two specific new representative positions. The first addition is the executive director of the Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth (or their designee), which will bring LGBTQ+ youth perspectives to the board. The second modification changes the parent representation requirement, now specifying that 3 members will come from lists provided by The Transformation Center and the Parent/Professional Advocacy League, with a more nuanced breakdown: at least 2 members will be parents whose children have been subject to juvenile court jurisdiction, and 1 member will be an adult who was previously subject to juvenile court jurisdiction as a child. This change aims to ensure more direct representation from individuals with firsthand experience in the juvenile justice system, potentially bringing more diverse and informed perspectives to the board's decision-making processes.

Budget and Finance

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (Joint)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4417