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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2179

HB 2179: District court

Clarifying district court provisions.

Summary

  • Facilitates creation of municipal courts as departments of county district courts, including explicitly authorizing multiple cities to share one municipal court department.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2179), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 28, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Judy Clibborn (D-41)
Introduced
February 28, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2004
Versions
HB 2179, ESHB 2179

AN ACT Relating to municipal departments of district court;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Clibborn (D-41)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Fred Jarrett R-41Patricia Lantz D-26John Lovick D-44Ross Hunter D-48Phil Rockefeller D-23Zack Hudgins D-11Dennis Flannigan D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2003
Version voted on: ESHB 2179
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (ESHB 2179)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2179)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2179)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2179)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2179)
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (ESHB 2179)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 2179)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2179)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2179)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2179)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2179)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESHB 2179)
  15. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2179)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2179)
  19. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2179 in other sessions

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