JOINT RESOLUTION · 1995–96 SESSION
HJR 4207: Supreme court size
Revising size and leadership of the state supreme court.
Summary
- Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to establish the number of judges on the supreme court at seven, and to provide for the selection of the chief justice by the members of the court.
From the Bill Digest (HJR 4207), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 24, 1995
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Tim Hickel (R-30)
- Introduced
- January 24, 1995 in the House
- Last action
- January 8, 1996
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- SJR 8210
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Tim Hickel (R-30)
23 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 15 Republicans)
Jean Silver R-6Lynn Kessler D-24Gregory Fisher D-33Barbara Lisk R-15Barney Beeksma R-10Larry Sheahan R-9Dave Mastin R-16Eric Robertson R-31Sandra Romero D-22Jerome Delvin R-8Phil Dyer R-5Dennis Dellwo D-3Marlin Appelwick D-46Cathy McMorris R-7Jim Clements R-14Julia Patterson D-33Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Tom Campbell R-2Bill Backlund R-45Bill Thompson R-44Les Thomas R-31Maryann Mitchell R-30Pat Scott D-38
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.
HJR 4207 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HJR 4207 (2025–26) Property taxes/homestead
- HJR 4207 (2023–24) School district bond voting
- HJR 4207 (2021–22) Term limits
- HJR 4207 (2019–20) Practice of law/supreme crt
- HJR 4207 (2017–18) Individual income tax prohib
- HJR 4207 (2015–16) Supreme crt/law and justice
- HJR 4207 (2013–14) Superior court judges
- HJR 4207 (2011–12) Omnibus operating proposals