BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
HB 2802: Free speech/judges
Declaring that the legislature believes judges and judicial candidates have a right to freely express their beliefs and opinions.
Summary
- Declares that judges and judicial candidates have a right to freely express and incorporate their beliefs and opinions in any statement made regarding any campaign or potential campaign for judicial office or any issue pertaining thereto without legal or professional retribution, negative consequence, or penalty to the standing, evaluation, or privilege of the judge or the judicial candidate.
From the Bill Digest (HB 2802), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 20, 2000
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Kathy Lambert (R-45)
- Introduced
- January 20, 2000 in the House
- Last action
- January 20, 2000
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Kathy Lambert (R-45)
10 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 9 Republicans)
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.
HB 2802 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2802 (2019–20) GMA hearings board admin.
- HB 2802 (2017–18) Expanded learning
- HB 2802 (2015–16) Cannabis producer services
- HB 2802 (2013–14) Official st. raptor/sea hawk
- HB 2802 (2011–12) Washington works corps
- HB 2802 (2009–10) Local govt fiscal note prog
- HB 2802 (2007–08) Credit histories and scores
- HB 2802 (2005–06) Paratransit bus services