WA People
JOINT MEMORIAL · 1997–98 SESSION

HJM 4004: Code of judicial conduct

Petitioning the Washington Supreme Court to rewrite Canon Seven of the Code of Judicial Conduct.

Summary

  • The Legislature declares that judicial candidates and judicial officers have the rights established under the constitution, including the right to free speech. The Legislature also declares that the voters need adequate information to make intelligent decisions when voting, and many voters are frustrated by the restrictions placed upon the speech of judicial candidates and judicial officers.

From the House Bill Analysis (HJM 4004), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Roger Bush (R-2)
Introduced
January 23, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Bush (R-2)

21 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 20 Republicans)

Larry Sheahan R-9Tim Sheldon D-35Mike Carrell R-28Jack Cairnes R-47Gigi Talcott R-28Joyce McDonald R-25Marc Boldt R-17Joyce Mulliken R-13Cathy McMorris R-7Scott Smith R-2Kathy Lambert R-45Mike Wensman R-41John Pennington R-18John Koster R-39Bill Backlund R-45Suzette Cooke R-47Peggy Johnson R-35Tom Mielke R-18Jerome Delvin R-8Eric Robertson R-31Bill Thompson R-44

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

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HJM 4004 in other sessions

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