BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
HB 1780: Statewide family court
Creating a statewide family court.
Summary
- Establishes family court as a statutorily created division of superior court, effective July 1, 2009; and
- Requests the supreme court to create rules to administer the family court and to establish the term of rotation, training, and continuing education requirements for family court judicial officers.
From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1780), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 26, 2007
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Ruth Kagi (D-32)
- Introduced
- January 26, 2007 in the House
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to creation of a statewide family court;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Ruth Kagi (D-32)
17 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Maureen Walsh R-16Jim McIntire D-46Bill Fromhold D-49Jim Moeller D-49Pat Sullivan D-47Senator D-22Dennis Flannigan D-27Eric Pettigrew D-37Sherry Appleton D-23Jeannie Darneille D-27Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Geoff Simpson D-47Alex Wood D-3Larry Haler R-8Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Timm Ormsby D-3
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HB 1780 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 1780 (2019–20) Main street program access
- HB 1780 (2017–18) Transportation contractors
- HB 1780 (2015–16) Interpreter services
- HB 1780 (2013–14) Local paid sick & safe leave
- HB 1780 (2011–12) Regional ctrs/sales & use tx