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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E3SHB 3900

HB 3900: Juvenile Code revisions J.S.

Revising the Juvenile Code (Introduced with Senate sponsors).

Summary

  • 1.JUVENILE COURT JURISDICTION Automatic Decline: The category of juvenile offenders who are subject to automatic decline to adult court is expanded to include any juvenile who is 16 or 17 and alleged to have committed a violent offense.

From the Third Substitute Senate Bill Report (3SHB 3900), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 338, Laws of 1997
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 17, 1997
  4. Passed SenateApr 16, 1997
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 13, 1997
Prime sponsor
Larry Sheahan (R-9)
Introduced
February 11, 1997 in the House
Last action
May 13, 1997
Session law
Chapter 338, Laws of 1997
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 3900, SHB 3900, 2SHB 3900, E3SHB 3900

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Sheahan (R-9)

34 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 34 Republicans)

Ida Ballasiotes R-41Mark Schoesler R-9Roger Bush R-2Senator R-15Mike Carrell R-28Gary Chandler R-13Maryann Mitchell R-30Jim Clements R-14Tom Huff R-26Bill Thompson R-44Shirley Hankins R-8Joyce Mulliken R-13John Koster R-39Don Carlson R-49Jack Cairnes R-47Suzette Cooke R-47Peggy Johnson R-35Mary Skinner R-14Dave Mastin R-16Scott Smith R-2Larry Crouse R-4Brad Benson R-6Gary Alexander R-20Gigi Talcott R-28Eric Robertson R-31Barbara Lisk R-15Paul Zellinsky R-23Marc Boldt R-17Jerome Delvin R-8Mark Sterk R-4Kathy Lambert R-45Tim Hickel R-30Bill Backlund R-45John Pennington R-18

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 17, 1997
Version voted on: E3SHB 3900
70 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat142800
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (70)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 16, 1997
Version voted on: E3SHB 3900
39 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican161000
How each member voted
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Senate · Final Passage

April 26, 1997
Version voted on: E3SHB 3900
45 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22001
Republican23021
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Absent (2)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

April 26, 1997
Version voted on: E3SHB 3900
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42000
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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3 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · AMD 260 DICKERSON

March 17, 1997
Version voted on: E3SHB 3900
38 Yea 60 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat38400
Republican05600
How each member voted

Nay (60)

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House · AMD TO AMD

March 17, 1997
Version voted on: E3SHB 3900
52 Yea 46 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican50600
How each member voted

Yea (52)

Nay (46)

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House · AMD 263 DICKERSON

March 17, 1997
Version voted on: E3SHB 3900
41 Yea 57 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41100
Republican05600
How each member voted

Nay (57)

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History

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