JOINT RESOLUTION · 1991–92 SESSION
SJR 8200: Superior court elections
Amending the Constitution to remove the special provisions for superior court elections.
Summary
- Article IV, Section 29 of the Washington State Constitution, which establishes special exemptions from primary and general elections for superior court judges, is repealed. Superior court judges are elected in the same manner as other judges.
From the Senate Bill Report (SJR 8200), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 16, 1991
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Gary Nelson (R-21)
- Introduced
- January 16, 1991 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 1992
- Companion bill
- HJR 4200
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Gary Nelson (R-21)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SJR 8200 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SJR 8200 (2025–26) School district local funds
- SJR 8200 (2023–24) Revenue for highway purposes
- SJR 8200 (2021–22) Long-term care investments
- SJR 8200 (2019–20) Catastrophic incidents
- SJR 8200 (2017–18) Publicly funded schools
- SJR 8200 (2015–16) 2/3rd vote for tax increases
- SJR 8200 (2013–14) 2/3 vote for tax increases
- SJR 8200 (2011–12) Retirement of judges