WA People
BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

HB 1447: Foreign judgments filing

Authorizing the filing of foreign judgments in district court.

Summary

  • A judgment rendered in another state may be filed in a district court of this state, provided the judgment is within the district court's civil jurisdiction. The judgment will be treated the same as if it were a judgment of a district court.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1447), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 1993
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marlin Appelwick (D-46)
Introduced
January 27, 1993 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marlin Appelwick (D-46)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Padden R-4

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 8, 1993
Version voted on: HB 1447
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

January 24, 1994
Version voted on: HB 1447
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60003
Republican32003
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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History

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HB 1447 in other sessions

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