BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2499: District court jurisdiction

Extending the long arm statute to district court civil cases.

Summary

  • Washington's long-arm statute is extended to allow district court judges the same authority to deal with out-of-state parties as superior court judges.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2499), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 1998
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 1998
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 1998
  4. Passed SenateMar 5, 1998
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 20, 1998
Prime sponsor
Larry Sheahan (R-9)
Introduced
January 14, 1998 in the House
Last action
March 20, 1998
Session law
Chapter 73, Laws of 1998
Companion bill
SB 6213

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 10, 1998
Version voted on: HB 2499
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat39002
Republican57000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Senate · Final Passage

March 5, 1998
Version voted on: HB 2499
47 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22010
Republican25010
How each member voted

History

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HB 2499 in other sessions

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