ON APRIL 22, 2024, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2497, AS AMENDED.
AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, require a child who has been admitted to a juvenile detention facility, prior to being adjudicated for an alleged delinquent act, to be allowed at least one telephone call with the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian and one 30-minute in-person visit with the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian within 24 hours after the child is admitted to the juvenile detention facility. The telephone call and in-person visit must occur as soon as practical after the request has been made by the parent, guardian, or legal custodian to the juvenile detention facility; however, the telephone call or in-person visit may be delayed by the detention facility for no more than six hours if the child is subject to disciplinary action. If the juvenile detention facility delays contact to the parent, guardian, or legal custodian, the detention facility must explain the actions of the child which resulted in the contact being timely withheld.
During the time period following the first 24 hours a child has been admitted to a juvenile detention facility, but prior to being adjudicated for an alleged delinquent act, this amendment requires a child to be allowed at least three separate telephone calls with the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian, and one in-person visit with the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian per week.
This amendment applies to juvenile detention facilities approved, certified, or licensed by the department of children's services, including youth development centers.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 68-11-1702(b), 68-11-1702
Amended with HA0960 -- 04/22/2024: 68-11-1702(b), 68-11-1702, 33-2-418(a), 33-2-418