WA People
JOINT RESOLUTION · 2001–02 SESSION

SJR 8212: Judicial offices

Specifying qualifications for judicial offices.

Summary

  • An amendment to Article IV, Section 17 of the Washington Constitution concerning qualification of judges is submitted to the voters at the next general election.

From the Senate Bill Report (SJR 8212), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
February 2, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Dow Constantine D-34Larry Sheahan R-9Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Margarita Prentice D-11Shirley Winsley R-28Mary Margaret Haugen D-10

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SJR 8212 in other sessions

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

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