BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
SB 5786: Qualifications of judges
Revising qualifications for the court of appeals.
Summary
- A judge of the Court of Appeals must be admitted to the practice of law in Washington for ten years prior to taking office. If a judge holding office at the effective date of this act does not meet the minimum qualification, that judge is permitted to complete his or her current term of 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)
3 co-sponsors (2 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 5786 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 5786 (2017–18) Fertilizer, etc./B&O tax
- SB 5786 (2015–16) Decision making, support for
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- SB 5786 (2011–12) Local retail sales & use tax