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HB 8089 Failed

AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Permits the family court to retain jurisdiction over juveniles and allow the family court to order juveniles detained in the training school until the age of twenty-one if the court finds that it is in the best interest of the child.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Feb 27, 2026
Last action
Apr 16, 2026 — 04/16/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsor
Justine Caldwell D
Session
2026
Momentum
5 · Stalled