The Joint Task Force shall review current juvenile court jurisdiction as it pertains to status and delinquency offenses and develop a plan for full implementation of raising the age of juvenile county jurisdiction to 17 years of age. The implementation plan shall include:

    An analysis of the fiscal impact of raising the age of juvenile court jurisdiction;

    An analysis of projected cases handled by the juvenile court;

    An examination of best practices and alternatives for status offenders 17 years of age; and

    Addressing statutory implications of raising the age of juvenile court jurisdiction.

The Joint Task Force shall meet at least quarterly and shall compile a full report of its activities for submission to the General Assembly by January 15, 2021.

This act is similar to HB 2149 (2020).

MARY GRACE BRUNTRAGER