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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Mar 25, 2025

A bill seeking to make deceased school shooters’ juvenile records public passed the state House with bipartisan support on Monday, following the deadly shooting at Antioch High School earlier this year. State law currently mandates that juvenile law enforcement and court records remain confidential. According to Knox News, the House amended SB992 — which originally required juvenile court records to be managed by one central system — to require the unsealing of court proceedings, mental health issues and interactions with the Department of Children’s Services if a minor commits a school shooting and dies. House Majority Leader William Lamberth, R-Portland, said the amendment aims to better equip policymakers to prevent similar attacks. “Once this is public, everyone will know exactly what that history was, and we all can have a conversation on how to make sure that this never happens again,” he said. The bill now will have to go back to the Senate for reconsideration.