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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6342

SB 6342: Municipal court judges

Changing the election and appointment provisions for municipal court judges.

Summary

  • Requires election of all municipal court judges.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6342), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2006
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 11, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2006
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 3021
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to municipal court judges and commissioners;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Luke Esser R-48Cheryl Pflug R-5

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2006
Version voted on: ESB 6342
27 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat18800
Republican91202
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 6342)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (ESB 6342)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 6342)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 6342)
  5. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 6342)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 6342)
  7. JUDI - Majority; do pass. (ESB 6342)
  8. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (ESB 6342)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6342)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6342)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESB 6342)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 6342)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESB 6342)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (ESB 6342)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 6342)
  16. JUD - Majority; do pass. (ESB 6342)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 6342)
  18. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (ESB 6342)

SB 6342 in other sessions

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