The Children and Youth Committee of the 2007-2008 Session was chaired by Democrat Louise Bishop. She, with fellow democrats Rosita Youngblood (Vice Chair) and Ken Smith (Secretary) ran the committee with Republicans Carol Rubley (Minority Chair) and Julie Harhart (Minority Vice Chair).

This committee held many public hearings involving topics such as Preventing School Violence, Prevention of Substance Abuse, Violence against Children, After School Programs, the Child Wefare System, Child Chare, School Program and Local Education Foundations.