BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5339: Juvenile records

Concerning juvenile records.

Summary

Defines the term "expunge" as destroying the applicable documents to make permanently irretrievable and erase any direct connection of the case to the offender in the system.
Directs Washington State patrol to provide access to sealed records information after July 24, 2015, and removes all records sealed prior to that date.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5339), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to juvenile records;

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

Jan 10, 2022By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 25, 2021First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.

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

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SB 5339 (2019–20) Death penalty elimination · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5339 (2017–18) Religious objector/labor org · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5339 (2015–16) Small businesses B&O tax def · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5339 (2013–14) Insurance wellness programs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5339 (2011–12) Gas and electrical companies · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5339 (2009–10) Records and meetings board · Did not pass · died in committee