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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1724: Statements by juveniles

Concerning statements made by juveniles during assessments or screenings for mental health or chemical dependency treatment.

Summary

  • Provides that statements, admissions, or confessions made by a juvenile in the course of a mental health or chemical dependency screening or assessment are inadmissible as evidence of the juvenile's guilt in a juvenile offense matter or an adult criminal proceeding.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1724), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2013
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2013
  4. Passed SenateMar 7, 2014
  5. GovernorMar 28, 2014
  6. LawMar 28, 2014
Prime sponsor
Mary Helen Roberts (D-21)
Introduced
February 6, 2013 in the House
Last action
March 28, 2014
Session law
Chapter 110, Laws of 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to statements made by juveniles during assessments or screenings for mental health or chemical dependency treatment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Helen Roberts (D-21)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ruth Kagi D-32Eric Pettigrew D-37Roger Goodman D-45Tami Green D-28Chris Reykdal D-22Eileen Cody D-34Laurie Jinkins D-27Sherry Appleton D-23Roger Freeman D-30Jim Moeller D-49Cindy Ryu D-32Gerry Pollet D-46Luis Moscoso D-1Steve Bergquist D-11

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2013
Version voted on: HB 1724
81 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican261700
How each member voted

Yea (81)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 3, 2014
Version voted on: HB 1724
72 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52003
Republican202300
How each member voted

Yea (72)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2014
Version voted on: HB 1724
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican22200
How each member voted

Nay (2)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 6/12/2014.
  3. Chapter 110, 2014 Laws.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  15. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. ELHS - Majority; do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

HB 1724 in other sessions

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

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