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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2459

HB 2459: Superior court judges

Authorizing additional superior court judges.

Summary

  • Seventeen Judicial positions are reauthorized in the five counties in which they were authorized but not funded in 1991. The numbers of superior court judges in the five counties are increased as follows: King County - from 46 to 58; Grays Harbor County - from two to three; Skagit County - from two to three; Snohomish County - from 11 to 13; and, Mason County - from one to two.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2459), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 1992
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 1992
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 1992
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 1992
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 2, 1992
Prime sponsor
Marlin Appelwick (D-46)
Introduced
January 17, 1992 in the House
Last action
April 2, 1992
Session law
Chapter 189, Laws of 1992
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2459, ESHB 2459

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marlin Appelwick (D-46)

17 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Senator D-35Pat Scott D-38Gary Locke D-37June Leonard D-11Maria Cantwell D-44Robin Johnson D-40Ken Jacobsen D-46George Paris R-44Evan Jones D-24Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Harriet Spanel D-40Arthur Sprenkle D-39Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36John O'Brien D-37Fred May R-41Robert Basich D-19Calvin Anderson D-43

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 14, 1992
Version voted on: ESHB 2459
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55003
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 6, 1992
Version voted on: ESHB 2459
45 Yea 3 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican21310
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage

March 9, 1992
Version voted on: ESHB 2459
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56002
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

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HB 2459 in other sessions

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