Transferring certain individuals from the department of children, youth, and families to the department of corrections at age 18.

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SENATE BILL 5153

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Gildon, Braun, Christian, Fortunato, Wagoner, Warnick, and J. Wilson

Prefiled 01/07/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Human Services.

AN ACT Relating to transferring certain individuals from the department of children, youth, and families to the department of corrections at age 18; amending RCW 72.01.410 and 13.40.280 ; adding a new section to chapter 13.40 RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 72.01.410 and 2019 c 322 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Whenever any person is convicted as an adult in the courts of this state of a felony offense committed under the age of eighteen, and is committed for a term of confinement, that person shall be initially placed in a facility operated by the department of children, youth, and families , except as provided in subsection (4) of this section . The department of corrections shall determine the person's earned release date.