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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1790 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 116
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sal N. DiDomenico
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act updating the juvenile justice policy and data board.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and SuffolkJames B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/11/2025 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1790 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 116
By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 116) of Sal N. DiDomenico
and James B. Eldridge for legislation to update the juvenile justice policy and data board.
Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 78 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act updating the juvenile justice policy and data board.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Subsection (b) of Section 89 of Chapter 119 of the General Laws, as
2appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the following words:-
3“The board shall consist of 21 members,” and replacing it thereof with the following:- “The
4board shall consist of 23 members,”
5 SECTION 2. Said subsection (b) of said Section 89 of said Chapter 119 is further
6amended by inserting after the words "Massachusetts juvenile justice advisory committee or a
7designee” the following:- "; 1 of whom shall be the executive director of the Commission on
8Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth or a designee". 2 of 2
9 SECTION 3. Said subsection (b) of said Section 89 of said Chapter 119 is further
10amended by striking out the following words:- “2 of whom shall be parents whose children have
11been subject to juvenile court jurisdiction and” and replacing it thereof with the following:-
12 “3 of whom shall be individuals with past juvenile justice involvement from a list
13provided by The Transformation Center DBA Kiva Centers and a list provided by the
14Parent/Professional Advocacy League, Inc, at least 1 of whom is a parent whose child has been
15subject to juvenile court jurisdiction and 1 of whom is an adult who was subject to juvenile court
16jurisdiction as a child, and”