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HB0043

Extending the Age for Children in Need of Supervision

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In one sentence

This law raises the age limit for juvenile court supervision from 17 to 18 years old.

What it does

  • Changes the definition of a 'child in need of supervision' to include children who have not yet reached their 18th birthday.
  • Extends the duration of court orders for these children until they reach 18 years of age.
  • Allows services to continue on a case-by-case basis if a child is still in the custody of the department at age 18.
  • Makes the law effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law.

Who it affects

  • Juvenile courts in Wyoming.
  • Children who are habitually truant, runaways, or ungovernable.
  • Parents, guardians, or custodians of these children.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify new types of services for 18-year-olds, only that they may be provided case by case if the child is in custody.
  • The source does not detail how existing court orders for 17-year-olds will transition to the new age limit.

Plain language

Terms to know

Child in need of supervision
A child who has not reached their 18th birthday and is habitually truant, has run away from home, habitually disobeys reasonable and lawful demands of parents or guardians, or is ungovernable and beyond control.
Status offense
An act that is considered an offense because of the person's age, such as truancy or running away.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: HB0043 Drafter: LGC LSO No.: 14LSO-0147 Effective Date: Immediate Enrolled Act No.: HEA0034 Chapter No.: CH0063 Prime Sponsor: Representative Gingery Catch Title: Children in need of supervision-age. Subject: CHINS applicability. Summary/Major Elements: Under current law, a juvenile court has jurisdiction to: Determine questions concerning the right to legal custody of a minor in need of supervision; Order any party to the proceedings to perform any acts, duties and responsibilities the court deems necessary; Order any party to the proceedings to refrain from any act or conduct the court deems detrimental to the best interest and welfare of the minor or essential to the enforcement of any lawful order of disposition made by the court. Under current law, the juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over children in need of supervision until the child has reached the age of seventeen. This bill extends that jurisdiction until a child has reached the age of eighteen.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 12:32 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explains that the bill fixes a one-year gap in services for children adjudicated as needing supervision, which currently ends at age 17 before they turn 18.

Public statementFloor statement at 43:51 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

6 roll calls

H Did Concur 59-0-1-0-02014-03-03 · House59 yes 0 no
S Passed 3rd Reading 28-1-1-0-02014-02-28 · Senate28 yes 1 no
S01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-02014-02-24 · Senate4 yes 0 no
H Passed 3rd Reading 59-1-0-0-02014-02-20 · House59 yes 1 no
H01 Recommended Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02014-02-13 · House9 yes 0 no
H Introduced and Referred to H01 59-0-1-0-02014-02-11 · House59 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA0034Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0034Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0034House
  5. Assigned Number HEA0034LSO
  6. H Did ConcurHouse
  7. H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
  8. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  9. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  10. S Passed CoWSenate
  11. S Amendments AdoptedSenate
  12. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  13. S Placed on General FileSenate
  14. S01 Recommended Amend and Do PassSenate
  15. S Introduced and Referred to S01Senate
  16. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  17. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  18. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  19. H Passed CoWHouse
  20. H Placed on General FileHouse

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HB0043SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by SCHIFFER