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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2801

HB 2801: Venue of court actions

Changing provisions relating to the venue of court actions filed against the state.

Summary

  • $ Prohibits Thurston County Superior Court from hearing more than 10 actions against the state in any one calendar year unless the venue criteria all indicate Thurston County as the place of venue in a case filed after the 10th case.
  • $ Gives judges discretion to require the parties to change venue, even if the venue criteria all indicate Thurston County as the place of venue if at least 10 cases have been filed against the state in Thurston County Superior Court.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gary Alexander (R-20)
Introduced
January 29, 2002 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2801, SHB 2801

AN ACT Relating to the venue of court actions filed against the state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gary Alexander (R-20)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Richard DeBolt R-20

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2801)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2801)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2801)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2801)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2801)
  9. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2801)
  10. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2801 in other sessions

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

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