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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1954

HB 1954: Sealing juvenile records

Sealing juvenile records under certain conditions.

Summary

  • Requires the court, within 30 days after a juvenile's 18th birthday, to seal the juvenile's records of deferred disposition if the juvenile has successfully completed the deferred disposition, the deferred disposition has been vacated, the case dismissed with prejudice, and no charges are pending.
  • Permits a juvenile to request that the court issue an order sealing the records of a deferred disposition if the juvenile has turned 18 before this act takes effect, and the court must grant the request.
  • Provides that a deferred adjudication sealed under this act has the same legal status as records sealed under other Juvenile Justice Act provisions.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1954), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 17, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 25, 2009
  6. LawApr 25, 2009
Prime sponsor
Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)
Introduced
February 4, 2009 in the House
Last action
April 25, 2009
Session law
Chapter 236, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1954, ESHB 1954

AN ACT Relating to sealing juvenile records;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2009
Version voted on: ESHB 1954
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61001
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 17, 2009
Version voted on: ESHB 1954
42 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26014
Republican16002
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009. (ESHB 1954)
  2. Chapter 236, 2009 Laws. (ESHB 1954)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 1954)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1954)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 1954)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1954)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1954)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1954)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 6. (ESHB 1954)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESHB 1954)
  11. HSC - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1954)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1954)
  13. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (ESHB 1954)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1954)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1954)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1954)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1954)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1954)
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1954)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. APPG - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services. (ESHB 1954)
  24. APPG - Executive action taken by committee. (ESHB 1954)
  25. APPG - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. APPG - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services.
  27. Referred to General Government Appropriations. (ESHB 1954)
  28. Referred to General Government Appropriations.
  29. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1954)
  30. HS - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. First reading, referred to Human Services.

HB 1954 in other sessions

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