Legislation - HB0776

Title: Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Ruff, Acevero, Amprey, Coley, Hill, Mireku-North, Phillips, Smith, Taylor, Toles, Wells, White Holland, Wilkins, Williams, and Young
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring an intake officer to file a petition alleging that a child under the age of 13 years is a child in need of supervision if the child is alleged to have committed an act that results in the death of a victim; and requiring a law enforcement officer to forward a complaint alleging that a child under the age of 13 years committed an act that resulted in the death of a victim to the Department of Juvenile Services for appropriate action.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Introduced in a prior session as: HB1504 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (131-0) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act)
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/17/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	39 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act)
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (131-0)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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