Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 3 D cosponsors

SB 5735 — Concerning the appropriate age for juvenile court adjudication.

Last action — Senate Rules "X" file.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to SB 5735 change the age threshold for presuming that children are incapable of committing a crime. Previously, children under 12 years old had certain protections, with some exceptions for serious violent offenses. The new version raises this age limit to 15 years, meaning that children aged 8 to 15 can now be presumed incapable of crime unless it's shown they fully understand their actions. This change emphasizes a more protective approach to younger children in the legal system, reflecting a growing recognition of their developmental capacity.

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S-1866.1SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5735State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionBySenate Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation (originally sponsored by Senators Darneille, Nguyen, Hasegawa, and Wilson, C.)READ FIRST TIME 02/21/19.AN ACT Relating to the appropriate age for juvenile court adjudication;
S-1163.1SENATE BILL 5735State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionBySenators Darneille, Nguyen, Hasegawa, and Wilson, C.Read first time 01/30/19.Referred to Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.AN ACT Relating to the appropriate age for juvenile court adjudication;
Children of eight and under twelve years of age are incapable of committing any crime which is not a serious violent offense under RCW 9.94A.030, and are presumed to be incapable of committing a crime which is a serious violent offense, but this presumption may be removed by proof that they have sufficient capacity to understand the act or neglect, and to know that it was wrong.
Children of eight and under ((twelve))fifteen years of age are presumed to be incapable of committing crime, but this presumption may be removed by proof that they have sufficient capacity to understand the act or neglect, and to know that it was wrong.
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Action History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.

  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  4. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services & Early Learning at 01:30 PM

  5. First reading, referred to Human Services & Early Learning.

  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 01:30 PM

  15. Minority; do not pass.

  16. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  17. Minority; do not pass.

  18. HSRR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  19. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 01:30 PM

  20. First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Darneille

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#8)

Passed 29 Yea · 18 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 161001
Democrat 12001
Republican 1800
Total 291802
% of votes cast 59%37%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Nay
Frockt — Yea
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Nay
Padden — Nay
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Zeiger — Nay
Hawkins — Nay
Hobbs — Yea
Bailey — Nay
Becker — Not Voting
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Not Voting
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5735?
SB 5735 is sponsored by Darneille, Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Claire Wilson (Democrat), and Joe Nguyen (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5735?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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