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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5434

SB 5434: Juvenile court jurisdiction

Concerning the jurisdiction of juvenile court.

Summary

  • Increases the minimum age of juvenile court jurisdiction to 13 years old and increases the maximum age of incapacity of committing a crime to 12 years old.
  • Establishes that children ages 8 through 12 charged with murder in the first or second degree are presumed incapable of committing the crime unless rebutted by clear and convincing evidence of sufficient capacity.
  • Creates a Raise the Age Juvenile Justice Task Force to consider and provide recommendations regarding implementation of juvenile jurisdiction expansion to individuals ages 18 and 19.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5434), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Yasmin Trudeau (D-27)
Introduced
January 18, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Companion bill
HB 1440
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5434, SSB 5434

AN ACT Relating to the jurisdiction of juvenile court;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Yasmin Trudeau (D-27)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Claire Wilson D-30Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Nguyen D-34Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5434)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5434)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5434)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5434)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5434)
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Human Services.

SB 5434 in other sessions

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

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