BILL · 2023–24 SESSION
SB 5543: Sexual offenses by youth
Creating a developmentally appropriate response to youth who commit sexual offenses.
Summary
- Places limits on when a juvenile is required to register in the sex offender registry, based on committing a sex offense.
- Reduces the time period a person adjudicated in juvenile court must register as a sex offender to two years, and allows prosecutors to request an extension up to an additional two years.
- Reduces the classification of failing to register as a sex offender to a gross misdemeanor for individuals who committed a juvenile sex offense.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 24, 2023
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Noel Frame (D-36)
- Introduced
- January 24, 2023 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2024
- Companion bill
- HB 1394
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to creating a developmentally appropriate response to youth who commit sexual offenses;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Noel Frame (D-36)
4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Human Services.
SB 5543 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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