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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1275

HB 1275: Administrator for the courts

Changing provisions relating to the administrator for the courts.

Summary

  • $ Instructs the Administrator for the Courts (administrator) to periodically assess unmet civil legal needs of low-income people in the state.
  • $ Instructs the administrator to administer state funds that may be appropriated for improving the operation of the courts and to provide support for court coordinating councils.
  • $ Appropriates $500,000 for the Office of Administrator for the Courts, under the direction of the Board for Judicial Administration, for the support of court coordinating council planning activities.
  • $ Removes the requirement that the administrator not be over 60 at the time of appointment and the prohibition that prevents the administrator and assistants employed in the office from practicing law.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patricia Lantz (D-26)
Introduced
January 22, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5395
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1275, SHB 1275

AN ACT Relating to the administrator for the courts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Luke Esser R-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1275)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1275)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1275)
  6. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1275)
  7. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. Referred to Appropriations.
  10. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1275 in other sessions

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

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