HB 779: Juvenile Justice
GENERAL BILL by Young
Juvenile Justice; Requires court to determine minimum period of time for child to remain in commitment program; requires child to remain in program until completion; authorizes specified minimum period of time for minimum-risk nonresidential commitment for misdemeanor of second degree; requires child to have objective performance-based treatment plan while in program; reduces minimum required age for child to be committed to maximum-risk residential facility for murder or manslaughter.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/5/2026 House - Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/5/2026 House - Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/16/2025 House • Filed
1/5/2026 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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HB 779, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/16/2025 at 11:51 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 918 Juvenile Justice Bracy Davis Similar Last Action: 1/5/2026 S Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 985.455 Other dispositional issues. Page 1 (pdf) 985.465 Maximum-risk residential facilities. Page 3 (pdf)