Provides that prior to a dispositional hearing the judge shall order a probation investigation and a diagnostic assessment of a juvenile delinquent whom the court reasonably finds, on the record, to have a demonstrable need for a remediation of a discernible handicapping condition; allows judges to refer custody through various state agencies for placement into programs under protocol and funding provisions currently in existence.
- Chamber
- Senate
- Introduced
- Jan 16, 2025
- Last action
- Jan 7, 2026 — REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
- Session
- 2025-2026
- Momentum
- 27 · Low