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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1876: Exclusive adult jurisdiction

Concerning the revision of exclusive adult jurisdiction.

Summary

  • Removes from exclusive adult court jurisdiction cases involving 16 or 17 year olds charged with robbery in the first degree, rape of a child in the first degree, drive by shooting, burglary in the first degree when the juvenile has criminal history, and any violent offense when the juvenile is alleged to have been armed with a firearm.
  • Requires that a juvenile court conduct a mandatory decline hearing when a juvenile age 16 or 17 is charged with any violent offense and the juvenile is alleged to have been armed with a firearm.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1876), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Noel Frame (D-36)
Introduced
February 1, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5519
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the revision of exclusive adult jurisdiction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Noel Frame (D-36)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Joyce McDonald R-25Roger Goodman D-45Ruth Kagi D-32Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Cindy Ryu D-32Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Beth Doglio D-22Nicole Macri D-43Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1876 in other sessions

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