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SB25Introduced in the Senate

Youthful offender status, to prohibit a judge from granting youthful offender status to any person who is 16 years of age and older and charged with capital murder or murder

IntroducedSenate Judiciary

Introduced by April Weaver, District 14

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Youthful offender status, to prohibit a judge from granting youthful offender status to any person who is 16 years of age and older and charged with capital murder or murder

Where it stands

Pending Senate Judiciary

January 13, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled

  2. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary

  3. Pending Senate Judiciary

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