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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2535: Juvenile gang court

Creating a juvenile gang court.

Summary

  • Authorizes counties to establish and operate juvenile gang courts, where juvenile offenders involved in criminal gangs may receive evidence-based services designed to reduce gang-related offenses while under continuous court supervision.
  • Provides minimum requirements for admission to a juvenile gang court, allowing individual counties to set more stringent standards.
  • Requires the counties operating juvenile gang courts to track data regarding the participants, and requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to study the data and report to the Legislature regarding recidivism outcomes.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2535), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2012
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2012
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2012
  4. Passed SenateFeb 29, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2012
  6. LawMar 29, 2012
Prime sponsor
Connie Ladenburg (D-29)
Introduced
January 17, 2012 in the House
Last action
March 29, 2012
Session law
Chapter 146, Laws of 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating a juvenile gang court;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Connie Ladenburg (D-29)

22 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Norm Johnson R-14Luis Moscoso D-1Maureen Walsh R-16Charles Ross R-14Brad Klippert R-8Roger Goodman D-45Terry Nealey R-16Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Sherry Appleton D-23Gerry Pollet D-46Tami Green D-28Andy Billig D-3Mary Helen Roberts D-21Steve Kirby D-29Tim Probst D-17Laurie Jinkins D-27Ruth Kagi D-32Kristine Lytton D-40Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Jeannie Darneille D-27Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2012
Version voted on: HB 2535
92 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican37401
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed February 29, 2012
Version voted on: HB 2535
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 5, 2012
Version voted on: HB 2535
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41100
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 6/7/2012.
  3. Chapter 146, 2012 Laws.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Delivered to Governor.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Committee amendment not adopted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. HSC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. ELHS - Majority; do pass.
  23. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

HB 2535 in other sessions

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