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WA HB1391
Bill
Status
Passed
4/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Julio Cortes
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AI Summary
- Successfully completed juvenile diversions under RCW 13.40.080 will no longer be considered part of a youth's criminal history for purposes of future offense calculations
- Diversion agreements may extend beyond a juvenile's 18th birthday up to age 21, but no diversion may be entered into for offenses committed on or after the juvenile's 18th birthday
- Parents or guardians cannot decline or prevent a juvenile from entering into a diversion agreement on the juvenile's behalf
- Administrative Office of the Courts must develop common definitions, outcome measures, and data collection methods for formal and informal juvenile diversion programs, with a report due by July 1, 2026
- Annual statewide reporting requirements expanded to include detailed diversion data disaggregated by age, race, ethnicity, gender, tribal affiliation, and county, including completion rates, refusal rates, and referral sources
Legislative Description
Improving developmentally appropriate alternatives for youth outside the formal court process.
Last Action
Effective date 7/27/2025.
4/22/2025
Committee Referrals
Rules4/8/2025
Ways & Means3/26/2025
Human Services3/7/2025
Rules2/28/2025
Appropriations2/11/2025
Early Learning & Human Services1/20/2025
Full Bill Text
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