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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1522

HB 1522: Retirement age for judges

Removing the mandatory retirement age for judges.

Summary

  • Removes the mandatory retirement age of 75 years for judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Superior Court, and District Court.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1522), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2007
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brendan Williams (D-22)
Introduced
January 22, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1522, SHB 1522

AN ACT Relating to eliminating the mandatory retirement age for judges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brendan Williams (D-22)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeannie Darneille D-27Maralyn Chase D-32Jim Moeller D-49Patricia Lantz D-26Mark Ericks D-1Roger Goodman D-45Alex Wood D-3Timm Ormsby D-3Senator D-22

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1522)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1522)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1522)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1522)
  8. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1522 in other sessions

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

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