BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1269: Superior court judges

Modifying provisions relating to superior court judicial positions.

Summary

  • Separates the joint superior court shared by Island County and San Juan County into two superior courts; and
  • Increases the number of superior court judges from two judges shared jointly by the two counties to three judges, with two in Island County and one in San Juan County.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1269), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 19, 2007
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2007
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Quall (D-40)
Introduced
January 16, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5247
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to superior court judicial positions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Quall (D-40)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1269
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican33101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  6. Placed on third reading.
  7. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. APP - Majority; do pass.
  11. Referred to Appropriations.
  12. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  13. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1269 in other sessions

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

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