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SF0055

County Payment for Juvenile Services

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In one sentence

This bill would require county commissioners to pay for specific juvenile services if a certain number of young people return to state custody within a year of release.

What it does

  • Requires county commissioners to pay for services for juveniles under the Juvenile Justice Act if specific conditions are met.
  • Requires county commissioners to pay for services for children under the Children in Need of Supervision Act if specific conditions are met.
  • Sets a condition for counties with ten or fewer removed juveniles: at least two must return to custody within 12 months for the county to pay.
  • Sets a condition for counties with more than ten removed juveniles: at least 20% must return to custody within 12 months for the county to pay.
  • Excludes costs that parents or other legally obligated supporters must pay from the county's responsibility.
  • Stops the county payment requirement when state statistics show the return rate no longer meets the set criteria.

Who it affects

  • Boards of county commissioners in Wyoming counties.
  • The state department responsible for juvenile custody and services.
  • Juveniles and children under the Juvenile Justice Act and the Children in Need of Supervision Act.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and failed introduction in the 2010 session.
  • The bill does not specify how the state department will compile or share the statistics used to determine if conditions are met.
  • The bill does not define the exact types of services included in the costs, only that they are services otherwise paid by the state.

Plain language

Terms to know

Board of county commissioners
The local government body that manages county finances and services.
Juvenile Justice Act
A law that governs how the state handles young people involved in the justice system.
Children in Need of Supervision Act
A law that governs how the state handles children who need state supervision or care.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 11:50 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explains that the bill addresses a county commissioner's claim that juvenile responsibility lies solely with counties, arguing instead it is a shared duty. They cite high costs of incarceration and poor reentry outcomes as reasons to change how these services are funded.

Public statementFloor statement at 47:15 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

S Failed Introduction 8-22-0-0-02010-02-10 · Senate8 yes 22 no
Yes
8
No
22
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 8

Cale CaseR · S25Curtis MeierS03Floyd EsquibelS08John HastertS13Kathryn L SessionsS07Marty A MartinS12Mike MassieS09Saundra MeyerS15

No 22

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18James E Elliott Jr.S11Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John J HinesS23Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Phil A NicholasS10Ray R PetersonS19Rick D HunnicuttS05Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S Failed IntroductionSenate
  2. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO