BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2616

HB 2616: Juvenile offenders/jurisdctn

Granting to adult court jurisdiction over juveniles who use a firearm while committing a violent offense.

Summary

  • A juvenile who is 15, 16, or 17 years old will automatically be prosecuted as an adult when the prosecutor alleges the juvenile committed a violent offense while armed with a firearm that the juvenile illegally possessed.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2616), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 1996
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dale Foreman (R-12)
Introduced
January 15, 1996 in the House
Last action
March 7, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2616, SHB 2616

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 8, 1996
Version voted on: SHB 2616
79 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat171801
Republican62000
How each member voted

Yea (79)

Excused (1)

History

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HB 2616 in other sessions

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