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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5295

SB 5295: District court procedures

Revising district court procedures regarding small claims and appeals.

Summary

  • The court = s ability to hold a trial on a day other than the first appearance of the parties, and its ability to encourage mediation and other alternative dispute resolution methods is clarified. Service of small claims related pretrial information is allowed, and a timeliness of service requirement (10 days prior to first appearance) is added.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5295), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 352, Laws of 1997
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 1997
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 1997
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 13, 1997
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 22, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
May 13, 1997
Session law
Chapter 352, Laws of 1997
Versions
SB 5295, SSB 5295

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Calvin Goings D-25Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Joseph Zarelli R-18Ray Schow R-30Julia Patterson D-33

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 6, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5295
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22100
Republican24002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

April 10, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5295
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42000
Republican54002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 19, 1997
Version voted on: SSB 5295
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22001
Republican25001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

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SB 5295 in other sessions

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