BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
SB 5785: Qualifications of judges
Revising qualifications for judicial offices.
Summary
- Judges of the Supreme Court must be admitted to practice law in courts of record in Washington for 15 years prior to taking office. Judges of the superior court must be admitted to practice law in courts of record in Washington for five years prior to taking office.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 2, 2001
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Adam Kline (D-37)
- Introduced
- February 2, 2001 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2002
AN ACT Relating to qualifications of judges;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)
4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
SB 5785 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5785 (2017–18) Vehicle fee rebate programs
- SB 5785 (2015–16) St. officers official duties
- SB 5785 (2013–14) License plates/display, etc.
- SB 5785 (2011–12) Alaskan way/Seattle seawall