Governor Jay Inslee signed the Youth Equality and Reintegration Act (YEAR) (SB 5564), a bill sponsored by Sen. Steve O’Ban, and authored by a group of five students at the University of Washington School of Law, as well as community partners including Columbia Legal Services.
The new legislation will permit all eligible youth in Washington state the opportunity to seal their juvenile record, not just those from families with the necessary financial resources.
Learn more about the group of UW Law students who helped pass the legislation.
