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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2542

HB 2542: Juvenile records access

Making juvenile records confidential.

Summary

  • Provides that juvenile offender records are confidential, unless the juvenile has been charged with a serious violent offense or the court, after a hearing, has ordered that the records be open to public inspection.
  • Provides that confidential juvenile records may not be published or distributed.
  • Provides that the provisions of the act apply prospectively and retroactively.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2542), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
January 17, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2542, SHB 2542

AN ACT Relating to access to juvenile records;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Sherry Appleton D-23Ruth Kagi D-32Mary Helen Roberts D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2542)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2542)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight. (SHB 2542)
  6. Referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight.
  7. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2542)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2542)
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

HB 2542 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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