WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5289: Pierce County judges

Providing for additional judges for the Pierce county superior court.

Summary

  • Five additional superior court judges are authorized for Pierce County, increasing the number of superior court judicial positions in Pierce County from 19 to 24. The judicial positions are created as follows: One position begins January 1, 1998; two positions begin January 1, 1999; and two positions begin January 1, 2000.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5289), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Stephen Johnson (R-47)
Introduced
January 22, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 1998
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1313

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Stephen Johnson (R-47)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Calvin Goings D-25Bob Oke R-26

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.

SB 5289 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page