SB21Introduced in the Senate
DJJ; transfer of responsibility to Secretary of Health and Human Resources.
Introduced by Mamie Locke, District 23
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Department of Juvenile Justice; transfer of responsibility from Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to Secretary of Health and Human Resources; stakeholder work group. Directs the Office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security and the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a stakeholder work group to create a plan and recommended timeline for transferring responsibility for the Department of Juvenile Justice from the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources. The bill requires the work group to be composed of interested parties, including representatives from civil liberty organizations, organizations engaged in the daily work of youth justice and violence prevention, formerly incarcerated persons and their families, and mental health experts. The bill directs the work group to submit its plan and recommended timeline for executing the transfer to the Chairs of the House Committee for Courts of Justice, House Committee on Public Safety, Senate Committee for Courts of Justice, and Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by November 1, 2026.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
March 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A) · February 17, 2026
22
Yes
18
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Chris Head | 3 | No |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | No |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | No |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Mark Peake | 8 | No |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | 9 | No |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100693D
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB21)
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Rules
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
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