WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1589: Judicial elections

Providing for public funding of judicial campaigns.

Summary

  • Establishes a pilot program for public financing for the offices of Supreme Court Justice and Court of Appeals Judge.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1589), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 23, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5226
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to funding of judicial election campaign expenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-22Sherry Appleton D-23Jim McIntire D-46Ruth Kagi D-32Jamie Pedersen D-43Jim Moeller D-49Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Mark Miloscia D-30Al O'Brien D-1Alex Wood D-3Roger Goodman D-45Joe McDermott D-34Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1589 in other sessions

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

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