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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 6292: Lay judicial officers

Authorizing lay judicial officers.

Summary

  • $ Requires all district and municipal court judges to be admitted to the practice of law in Washington or, in districts or municipalities with less than 5,000 population, to have passed the qualifying examination for a lay judicial officer.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2002
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2002
  4. Passed HouseMar 8, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 26, 2002
  6. LawMar 26, 2002
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 14, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 26, 2002
Session law
Chapter 136, Laws of 2002

AN ACT Relating to authorizing lay judicial officers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Stephen Johnson R-47

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2002
Version voted on: SB 6292
27 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat17701
Republican101202
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2002
Version voted on: SB 6292
73 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican232203
How each member voted

Yea (73)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Chapter 136, 2002 Laws.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Effective date 6/13/2002.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 73; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  19. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  22. Prefiled for introduction.

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