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MD · SB323INTRO · 8 COSPONSORS

Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)

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Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court by repealing provisions specifying that the juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over a child alleged to have committed any crime punishable by life imprisonment; requiring an intake officer to authorize detention for a child that is at least 16 years old and is accused of certain crimes; altering and establishing certain provisions relating to the detention, confinement, and transportation of certain children; etc.

Source: OpenStates · fetched May 26, 2026

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Sponsorship · 9 Sponsors
Democrat8Republican1Independent0Other0
  • D · PrimeWilliam Smith
  • D · CoBenjamin Brooks
  • D · CoWilliam Ferguson
  • D · CoShelly Hettleman
  • D · CoSara Love
  • D · CoAnthony Muse
  • D · CoCharles Sydnor
  • D · CoRon Watson
  • R · CoChris West
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