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HB2076: Reducing the authorized amount of days that a child may be placed in a secure facility and eliminating the court's option to extend such authorization.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill would shorten the time a child can be held in a secure facility and remove the court's ability to extend that time. It aims to limit the amount of time children are detained.

Who This Affects

Children who are placed in secure facilities due to delinquency or other issues will be affected by this change. This could impact around 1,000 Kansan youth annually.

Key Provisions

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Timeline

Introduced

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Last Action

House Referred to Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care

Jan 22, 2025

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