Relates to granting certain individuals youthful offender status or young adult offender status; repealer

Added eleven new sponsors (Burroughs, Seawright, Kelle, Cruz, Levenberg, Septimo, Burdick, Gallagher, Simon, Tapia, Forrest, Wright, Taylor, Shrestha, Hevesi, Weprin, R. Carroll) and updated the bill status to reflect committee recommitment and amendment.

Updated the definition of 'youth' to change the pronoun from 'he' to 'they' for grammatical inclusivity.

Reorganized the list of excluded crimes to clarify that rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, and aggravated sexual abuse are now explicitly listed as eligible offenses under specific conditions, removing previous ambiguity.

Added a new requirement for courts to make a determination on youthful offender status before a youth enters a guilty plea, allowing the youth to request this assessment early in the process.

Updated the list of factors courts must weigh when deciding on youthful offender status to include 'adverse childhood experiences' and a broader consideration of facts that minimize the harms of incarceration.