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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5472

SB 5472: Municipal courts

Changing provisions relating to termination of municipal courts and service contracts.

Summary

  • $ Requires a city or county to provide written notice if the city or county intends to terminate an agreement for the provision of court services or intends to terminate a municipal department of the district court.
  • $ Removes the limitation that a city that has terminated its municipal court may not establish another municipal court for at least 10 years.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2001
  5. GovernorApr 18, 2001
  6. LawApr 18, 2001
Prime sponsor
Stephen Johnson (R-47)
Introduced
January 24, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
April 18, 2001
Session law
Chapter 68, Laws of 2001
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1264
Versions
SB 5472, SSB 5472

AN ACT Relating to courts of limited jurisdiction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Stephen Johnson (R-47)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dow Constantine D-34Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2001
Version voted on: SSB 5472
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2001
Version voted on: SSB 5472
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Chapter 68, 2001 Laws. (SSB 5472)
  2. Governor signed. (SSB 5472)
  3. Effective date 7/22/2001. (SSB 5472)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5472)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5472)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5472)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5472)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5472)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5472)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5472)
  11. JUDI - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5472)
  12. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5472)
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SSB 5472)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5472)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5472)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5472)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5472)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5472)
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5472)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5472)
  25. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

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