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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2389

HB 2389: Criminal offenses under 18

Modifying provisions related to individuals found to have committed criminal offenses when under the age of 18.

Summary

  • Requires the court to grant a Chemical Dependency/Mental Health Disposition Alternative when a juvenile is eligible unless the court makes a finding supported by a preponderance of the evidence that commitment to juvenile rehabilitation is needed because remaining in the community on community supervision would not adequately protect the community, and expands eligibility for this suspended disposition alternative and the Option B disposition alternative.
  • Allows individuals to appeal certain juvenile dispositions with a term of confinement over 30 days.
  • Requires the court to conduct a review hearing at the midpoint of the minimum range for certain juveniles committed to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) after the juvenile has served at least six months in the custody of the DCYF, and allows the court to release the juvenile from DCYF's custody and place the juvenile on up to a year of community supervision after considering certain factors.
  • Reduces the standard range disposition for certain juveniles found to have committed Robbery in the first degree, Attempted Robbery in the first degree, and Robbery in the second degree in juvenile court.
  • Requires the DCYF to define "rated bed capacity" for juvenile institutions and authorizes the transfer of certain individuals from a DCYF institution to a Department of Corrections institution when the rated bed capacity of a DCYF institution exceeds 105 percent.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2389), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Julio Cortes (D-38)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2026
Companion bill
SB 6062
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2389, SHB 2389, 2SHB 2389

AN ACT Relating to modifying provisions related to individuals found to have committed criminal offenses when under the age of 18 by increasing alternatives to confinement and modifying placement options for those in confinement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Julio Cortes (D-38)

18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Bergquist D-11Brianna Thomas D-34Lisa Parshley D-22Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Debra Lekanoff D-40Cindy Ryu D-32Julia Reed D-36Shaun Scott D-43Edwin Obras D-33Chipalo Street D-37Jamila Taylor D-30Mia Gregerson D-33Timm Ormsby D-3Roger Goodman D-45Darya Farivar D-46Nicole Macri D-43Mary Fosse D-38Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 2389)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2389)
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2389)
  4. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2389)
  5. House Rules "X" file.
  6. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 2389)
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2389)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2389)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2389)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2389)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 2389)
  15. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2389)
  16. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2389)
  17. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2389)
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2389)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2389)
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2389)
  25. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2389)
  26. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  27. Referred to Appropriations.
  28. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2389)
  29. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  30. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2389)
  31. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2389)
  32. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  33. Minority; without recommendation.
  34. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
  36. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2389 in other sessions

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