BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 1051: Contempt of court

Authorizing certain court commissioners to impose sanctions for contempt of court.

Summary

  • A commissioner of a court of limited jurisdiction who is a lawyer admitted to the practice of law in Washington may impose sanctions for a contempt of court.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1051), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 3, 1995
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
January 9, 1995 in the House
Last action
March 7, 1996

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 3, 1995
Version voted on: HB 1051
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican61001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

House · Final Passage

January 10, 1996
Version voted on: HB 1051
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican59003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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.

HB 1051 in other sessions

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