BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 6492: Statements by juveniles

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

Summary

  • Prohibits statements, admissions, or confessions made by a juvenile in the course of a mental health or chemical dependency screening or assessment from being admitted into evidence against the juvenile on the issue of guilt in a juvenile offense matter or adult criminal proceeding, unless the juvenile has placed his or her mental health at issue.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2014
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Maralyn Chase (D-32)
Introduced
January 29, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
January 29, 2014

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Maralyn Chase (D-32)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6492 in other sessions

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