Relating to: the age of juvenile court jurisdiction and making an appropriation. (FE)
AB 1075 changes the age threshold for juvenile court jurisdiction by reclassifying 17-year-olds as adults for criminal prosecution purposes. It amends definitions to define "adult" as 17 years or older (instead of 18) for investigating and prosecuting criminal violations, while keeping 17-year-olds under juvenile court jurisdiction for specific cases. The bill also creates a new funding mechanism to reimburse counties for costs related to 17-year-olds accused of crimes starting in 2026. This directly affects 17-year-olds facing criminal charges and county juvenile justice systems managing their cases.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Last action Mar 30, 2026
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Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Doyle, J. Jacobson, Snodgrass, Andraca, Sinicki, Neubauer, Joers, Hong, Roe, Spaude, DeSmidt, Hysell, Emerson, Madison, Stubbs, Palmeri, Phelps, Moore Omokunde and Stroud;
cosponsored by Senators Roys, Drake, L. Johnson, Ratcliff, Larson, Spreitzer and Hesselbein
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Party
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District
P
Alex Joers
DDemocratic
P
Andrew Hysell
DDemocratic
P
Angela Stroud
DDemocratic
P
Ann Roe
DDemocratic
P
Ben DeSmidt
DDemocratic
P
Christian Phelps
DDemocratic
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Darrin Madison
DDemocratic
P
Deb Andraca
DDemocratic
P
Francesca Hong
DDemocratic
P
Greta Neubauer
DDemocratic
P
Jenna Jacobson
DDemocratic
P
Jodi Emerson
DDemocratic
P
Lee Snodgrass
DDemocratic
P
Lori Palmeri
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Spaude
DDemocratic
P
Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
P
Steve Doyle
DDemocratic
P
Supreme Moore Omokunde
DDemocratic
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