An Act promoting fairness in youthful offender indictments
Summary
By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1240) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to promote fairness in youthful offender indictments by raising the minimum age of a youthful offender from 14 to 16. The Judiciary.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Oct 20, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Sep 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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