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HB 7250 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE POLICY AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

HB 7250 restructures the Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee to include 28 diverse members, such as agency heads, judges, youth advocates, parents of youth in the system, and two young people with lived experience. It also establishes a new State Advisory Council to comply with federal juvenile justice requirements, develop state plans, and review grant applications. The council must include at least one-fifth of members under 24 years old and at least three individuals with direct experience in the juvenile justice system. This bill focuses on governance and coordination, not direct policy changes to juvenile justice procedures.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRestructures juvenile justice oversight with youth advocates and lived experience members, enhancing system accountability per reform indicators.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action May 7, 2025
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Raised Bill → JUD Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'JUD Joint Favorable Substitute', indicating it has passed committee review and is ready for further legislative action. The substantive changes involve expanding a committee's composition by adding new members including tribal representatives, housing and emergency services commissioners, and establishing a new state advisory council to handle federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a general committee structure to include specific federal compliance mechanisms through a new state advisory council, with membership requirements now including youth under 24 and individuals with juvenile justice system experience.
REQUIREMENT

Added a new state advisory council to fulfill federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act requirements, consisting of 15-33 members including youth under 24 and those with juvenile justice system experience.

Modified the police chief membership requirement to specify municipalities with populations exceeding one hundred thousand.

Added term limits and appointment procedures for the new state advisory council members, with three-year terms and staggered appointments.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new committee members including Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, Mohegan Tribe, Commissioner of Housing, and Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill type designation from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and updated page numbering from 7 to 8 pages.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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