The Human Services, Youth & Early Learning Committee reported substitute House Bill 1815 out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation after members discussed removing state institutions and county juvenile detention facilities from the statutory definition of "correctional facility" for the purpose of charging the so‑called prison riot offense.

Representative Goodman, speaking for the substitute, said the change responds to what she described as "excessive and even arbitrary use of the prison riot charge in one county recently, more than 200 cases," and that applying the charge to youths in rehabilitative juvenile facilities "is not appropriate for juveniles who are showing much promise in the rehabilitative setting." The substitute also provides a mechanism to vacate convictions and seek resentencing for affected youth.

Representative Burnett said he would vote yes and urged accountability and programmatic reform in how juvenile facilities have been run; Representative Dent said he remained at a no vote and wanted to continue work on the bill before supporting it.

The clerk called the roll. Votes at a glance: Bergquist (aye); Cortez (aye); Eslic (aye); Burnett (aye); Birnbaum (aye); Dent (no, nay without recommendation); Goodman (aye); Hill (aye); Ortiz Self (aye); Penner (aye); Taylor (aye). The clerk announced the tally as 10 aye and 1 nay without recommendation.

Committee members said the substitute aims to prevent prosecutorial overreach in some counties and to protect rehabilitative prospects for youth; the transcript records public testimony from JR residents at an earlier hearing the committee chair referenced as influential to members' views.

The substitute was reported out of committee and will proceed in the legislative process. The transcript does not include specific statutory citations for the vacatur or resentencing process; the substitute language and subsequent steps will determine implementation timelines and eligibility criteria.