STATEMENT TO

[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 2232

with Assembly Floor Amendments

(Proposed by Assemblywoman SPEIGHT)

ADOPTED: SEPTEMBER 24, 2026

      These floor amendments increase the number of members of the subcommittee appointed by the board from 11 to 12, and the number of public members from at least eight, to at least nine to include a representative of the Office of the Public Defender with experience, background, or specialized knowledge in cased involving problematic sexual behavior, or who is a staff member of the Office of Law Guardian, the Office of Parental Representation, or the Youth Defense Unit.

      The floor amendments amend the legislative finding and declarations section of the bill to specify that the fund received an additional $5 million in each of the State’s Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 Appropriation Acts to cover medical and mental health expenses for youth referred to medical and mental health services through the program.

      The floor amendments stipulate that additional monies were allocated to the fund through the State’s Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 Appropriation Acts to support the creation of specialized positions throughout the State necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the program.