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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6008

SB 6008: Youth courts

Creating youth courts.

Summary

  • C Requires the Office of the Administrator for the Courts to encourage juvenile courts to work with cities and counties to implement, expand, or use youth court programs.
  • C Authorizes otherwise diversion-eligible juvenile offenses, civil infractions, and traffic infractions to be diverted to youth courts under certain circumstances.
  • C Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to encourage school districts to implement student court programs for students who violate school rules.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis (SSB 6008), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 22, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 1999
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)
Introduced
February 22, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
March 9, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6008, SSB 6008

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Jim Hargrove D-24Jeanine Long R-44

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 10, 1999
Version voted on: SSB 6008
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25002
Republican20002
How each member voted

Yea (45)

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Senate · Final Passage

February 2, 2000
Version voted on: SSB 6008
43 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican17104
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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History

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SB 6008 in other sessions

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