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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5696

SB 5696: Judicial conduct commission

Balancing the powers of the commission on judicial conduct.

Summary

  • Any member of the commission is disqualified from participating in commission proceedings if he or she participates in the investigation or initial proceedings, or gains factual knowledge regarding an incident before the date the final complaint is served upon a judge or justice.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5696), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
February 7, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5696, SSB 5696, 2SSB 5696

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

19 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 15 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Adam Kline D-37Darlene Fairley D-32Ray Schow R-30Bob Oke R-26Ann Anderson R-42Alex Deccio R-14Joseph Zarelli R-18Bob Morton R-7George Sellar R-12Bob McCaslin R-4Jim Horn R-41Julia Patterson D-33Patricia Hale R-8Stephen Johnson R-47Rosa Franklin D-29Dino Rossi R-5Val Stevens R-39Harold Hochstatter R-13

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

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SB 5696 in other sessions

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