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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6443

SB 6443: Juvenile court/jurisdiction

Concerning convictions for offenses that were committed at age sixteen or seventeen and placed in exclusive jurisdiction of the juvenile court in 2018.

Summary

  • Allows a person who was convicted in adult court between 1997 and 2018 for an offense committed at the age of 16 or 17 which is no longer in the exclusive jurisdiction of adult court to petition for vacation of their sentence and transfer of jurisdiction to juvenile court for the purpose of disposition.
  • Requires petitioners to stipulate to resentencing without trial in juvenile court according to current juvenile justice laws.
  • Requires the Department of Corrections to notify eligible persons of their right to file a petition under this act.
  • Appropriates $1,000,000 for legal representation for persons eligible to file a petition under this act.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6443), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patty Kuderer (D-48)
Introduced
January 16, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
February 6, 2020
Companion bill
HB 2795
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6443, SSB 6443

AN ACT Relating to convictions for offenses that were committed at age sixteen or seventeen and placed in exclusive jurisdiction of the juvenile court in 2018;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patty Kuderer (D-48)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-47Jeannie Darneille D-27Claire Wilson D-30Joe Nguyen D-34

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6443)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6443)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6443)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6443)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6443)
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.

SB 6443 in other sessions

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

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