BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
SB 5435: Antiharassment crt jurisdctn
Granting the municipal courts jurisdiction for antiharassment protection orders.
Summary
- Municipal courts have the authority to exercise jurisdiction and cognizance of any civil harassment action brought under RCW 10.14. Municipal courts are directed to transfer civil anti-harassment protection order actions to the superior court when the respondent to the petition is under 18 years of age.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 25, 2005
- Out of committeeFeb 21, 2005
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Adam Kline (D-37)
- Introduced
- January 25, 2005 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Companion bill
- HB 1296
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to jurisdiction for antiharassment protection orders;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)
3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- JUD - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
SB 5435 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5435 (2025–26) Collective bargaining reorg.
- SB 5435 (2023–24) Residential rent increases
- SB 5435 (2021–22) Parking spaces/disability
- SB 5435 (2019–20) DCYF oversight board members
- SB 5435 (2017–18) Mental health record discl.
- SB 5435 (2015–16) Optional salary deferral
- SB 5435 (2013–14) Storm water compliance
- SB 5435 (2011–12) Peace & reserve officers