The bill amends the composition of the juvenile justice policy and data board as outlined in Section 89 of Chapter 119 of the General Laws. It increases the number of board members from 21 to 23 and specifies that one member must be the executive director of the Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth or a designee.

Additionally, the bill revises the representation of individuals with past juvenile justice involvement on the board. It changes the requirement from two parents of children who have been subject to juvenile court jurisdiction to three individuals with past juvenile justice involvement, including at least two parents and one adult who was subject to juvenile court jurisdiction as a child. This aims to enhance the board's diversity and ensure that it includes voices from those directly affected by the juvenile justice system.

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