Amendment #44 to H5500

Updating the Juvenile Justice Policy and Data Board

Ms. Higgins of Leominster moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

“Section XXX. Subsection (b) of Section 89 of Chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the following words:- “The board shall consist of 21 members,” and replacing it thereof with the following:- “The board shall consist of 23 members,”

SECTION 2. Said subsection (b) of said Section 89 of said Chapter 119 is further amended by inserting after the words "Massachusetts juvenile justice advisory committee or a designee” the following:- "; 1 of whom shall be the executive director of the Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth or a designee".

SECTION 3. Said subsection (b) of said Section 89 of said Chapter 119 is further amended by striking out the following words:- “2 of whom shall be parents whose children have been subject to juvenile court jurisdiction and” and replacing it thereof with the following:-

“3 of whom shall be individuals with past juvenile justice involvement from a list provided by The Transformation Center DBA Kiva Centers and a list provided by the Parent/Professional Advocacy League, Inc, at least 2 of whom was a parent whose child has been subject to juvenile court jurisdiction and 1 of whom is an adult who was subject to juvenile court jurisdiction as a child, and”