HB4975: Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To establish a grant to provide mental and behavioral health services and diversion programs to at-risk youth, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would create a grant program to fund mental health, behavioral health, and diversion programs for at-risk youth. The grants would help keep young people out of the criminal justice system by providing services and alternative programs instead. The bill addresses concerns about youth detention and incarceration. It is currently in the introductory stage and has not yet been assigned to a for consideration.
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HB4975: Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Tony Cardenas
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (10)
Sydney Kamlager-Dove
David Trone
Eleanor Norton
Deborah Ross
Adriano Espaillat