WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1139: Attorney conflict of intrst

Preventing conflicts of interest for attorneys serving as pro tempore judges, commissioners, and guardians ad litem.

Summary

  • Allows an attorney to act as a judge pro tempore or commissioner pro tempore while the attorney is currently serving as a guardian ad litem (GAL), but not in cases in which the attorney previously represented or was a GAL for any of the parties or a child of the parties.
  • Prohibits an attorney from serving as a GAL in a case if the attorney has ever served as a judge pro tempore or a court commissioner pro tempore on a case involving any of the parties.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1139), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2005
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2005
  3. Passed HouseFeb 4, 2005
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Upthegrove (D-33)
Introduced
January 17, 2005 in the House
Last action
February 6, 2006

AN ACT Relating to attorneys serving as pro tempore judges, commissioners, and guardians ad litem;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Upthegrove (D-33)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 4, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1139
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54002
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  6. Committee recommendations adopted.
  7. Placed on third reading.
  8. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1139 in other sessions

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