WA People
BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

HB 2242: Juvnl crrctnl instns/trnsfrs

Authorizing the department of corrections to transfer juveniles under age eighteen to juvenile correctional institutions.

Summary

  • A child under the age of 18 may be transferred from an adult correctional institution to a juvenile institution and may remain there until the age of 21. The Secretary of the Department of Corrections is required to make an independent assessment and evaluation of the offender before transferring him or her to a juvenile facility.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2242), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 1994
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 1994
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 1994
  4. Passed SenateMar 4, 1994
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 1, 1994
Prime sponsor
June Leonard (D-11)
Introduced
January 11, 1994 in the House
Last action
April 1, 1994
Session law
Chapter 220, Laws of 1994
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: June Leonard (D-11)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Suzette Cooke R-47Cathy Wolfe D-22Betty Morris D-18Linda Johnson D-1Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Judith Roland D-31Susan Karahalios D-10James Springer D-18

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 12, 1994
Version voted on: HB 2242
89 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60003
Republican29303
How each member voted

Yea (89)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 4, 1994
Version voted on: HB 2242
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26002
Republican18003
How each member voted
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History

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HB 2242 in other sessions

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