relative to the conditional release of delinquent minors and children in need of services.
SB 412 allows courts to continue handling violations of conditional release conditions for two groups: minors found delinquent (who broke laws) and children in need of services (due to family or safety concerns). The bill explicitly permits courts to retain jurisdiction over these cases as long as violations are reported during the release period, rather than requiring immediate action. This change clarifies that courts can address breaches of conditions like curfews or school attendance throughout the entire release term. It directly affects juvenile court proceedings for these minors and the judges overseeing their cases. The law takes effect January 1, 2027.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Nov 21, 2025
Signed May 12, 2026
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Section numbers were renumbered from sequential (1-5) to chapter-prefixed format (57:1 through 57:5), which is standard when a bill is enrolled as law.
The chapter number 'CHAPTER 57' was added to the header, and approval date (May 08, 2026) and effective date (January 01, 2027) were appended at the end of the document.
Minor formatting adjustments including spacing, line wrapping, and a small wording fix in the analysis summary ('conditional releases' changed to 'conditional release').
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Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 57; Effective 01/01/2027
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 11
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/24/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 5 P. 124
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 3
upper
Nov 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 1
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Victoria Sullivan
RRepublican
Co
Greg Hill
RRepublican
Co
Jeanine Notter
RRepublican
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