JOINT RESOLUTION · 1993–94 SESSION

HJR 4201: Superior/distr court jurisdc

Amending the Constitution to provide that superior courts and district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in cases in equity.

Summary

The State Constitution is amended to give superior courts and district courts explicit concurrent jurisdiction in cases in equity.

From the Senate Bill Report (HJR 4201), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Passed Legislature Passed Legislature · constitutional amendment sent to voters

IntroducedJan 13, 1993
Out of committee
Passed HouseMar 8, 1993
Passed SenateApr 15, 1993
Sent to votersApr 21, 1993

Prime sponsor: Curtis Ludwig (D-8)
Introduced: January 13, 1993 in the House
Last action: April 21, 1993

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 8, 1993

Version voted on: HJR 4201

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	63	0	0	0
Republican	34	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

C Louise Miller R-45

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Senate · Final Passage

April 15, 1993

Version voted on: HJR 4201

44 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	2
Republican	18	1	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (44)

Nay (1)

Pam Roach R-31

Excused (4)

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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.

HJR 4201 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HJR 4201 (2025–26) School district bonds · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4201 (2023–24) Reproductive freedom · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4201 (2021–22) Tracking for taxes, fees · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4201 (2019–20) Supreme court judges · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4201 (2017–18) Electronic communications · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4201 (2015–16) Supreme crt election distr's · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4201 (2013–14) 2/3 vote for tax increases · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4201 (2011–12) State officials' salaries · Did not pass · died in committee

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