Requires waiver of juvenile to adult criminal court for certain criminal homicide offenses involving stalking.
This bill requires courts to automatically transfer juveniles aged 15 or older to adult criminal court if they're accused of a homicide (excluding death by auto) where stalking was involved. The court must hold a hearing to verify both the homicide charge and stalking conduct before transferring the case. If transferred, the juvenile would typically serve custodial sentences in a juvenile facility until age 21, rather than in an adult prison. This changes current law by adding stalking as a specific trigger for waiver, not just homicide alone.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Feb 2, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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