WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1597: County law libraries

Authorizing a filing fee surcharge for funding county law libraries.

Summary

  • Authorizes counties to impose a surcharge on filing fees of up to $15 in superior court and $6 in district court for the purpose of funding county law libraries.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1597), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2005
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patricia Lantz (D-26)
Introduced
January 31, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
SB 5890
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to county law library funding;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

10 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Geoff Simpson D-47Bill Fromhold D-49Pat Sullivan D-47Jan Shabro R-31Jim Moeller D-49Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Jeannie Darneille D-27Joe McDermott D-34Zack Hudgins D-11

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Judiciary.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  6. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1597 in other sessions

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

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