WA HB1317

Raises the age threshold for early release eligibility from 18 to 21, allowing individuals who committed crimes before age 21 to petition the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board for early release after serving minimum terms of confinement

Establishes tiered minimum confinement periods before early release petition eligibility: 15 years for most offenses, 20 years for first-degree murder, and 25 years for aggravated first-degree murder committed before age 21

Allows courts to sentence 18-20 year olds convicted of aggravated first-degree murder to life with a minimum of 25 years (rather than mandatory life without parole) if mitigating factors related to youth apply

Removes the death penalty reference from the sentencing grid and repeals RCW 10.95.035 regarding resentencing for individuals sentenced to life without parole before age 18

Applies retroactively to currently incarcerated persons but does not create any right to release; requires specific funding in the omnibus appropriations act by June 30, 2025, or the act is void