Introduced
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To raise from age 17 to 18 the minimum age at which offenders are eligible for criminal defendant “youthful trainee status,” which provides a mechanism for not including the offense on a youth’s permanent record. The bill would also expand the types of sex crimes that make an offender ineligible for this treatment. This is one of a number of bills that have been offered as part of a "raise the age" juvenile justice effort.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Passed in the House 102 to 8 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To raise from age 17 to 18 the minimum age at which offenders are eligible for criminal defendant “youthful trainee status,” which provides a mechanism for not including the offense on a youth’s permanent record. The bill would also expand the types of sex crimes that make an offender ineligible for this treatment. This is one of a number of bills that have been offered as part of a "raise the age" juvenile justice effort.
