BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1545

HB 1545: New municipal courts prohbtd

Changing provisions relating to municipal courts.

Summary

  • A city that terminates a municipal court cannot establish another municipal court for a ten-year period. All municipal court judges must be elected, except in cities with less than one full-time equivalent (FTE) judge and except for part-time positions of less than one-half FTE in cities with one or more FTEs.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1545), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 317, Laws of 1993
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 15, 1993
  4. Passed SenateApr 6, 1993
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 12, 1993
Prime sponsor
Marlin Appelwick (D-46)
Introduced
February 1, 1993 in the House
Last action
May 12, 1993
Session law
Chapter 317, Laws of 1993
Versions
HB 1545, SHB 1545

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marlin Appelwick (D-46)

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 15, 1993
Version voted on: SHB 1545
55 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat491301
Republican62801
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Excused (2)

Senate · Final Passage

April 6, 1993
Version voted on: SHB 1545
41 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28000
Republican13602
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

April 20, 1993
Version voted on: SHB 1545
69 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59301
Republican102500
How each member voted

Yea (69)

Excused (1)

History

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HB 1545 in other sessions

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