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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2150

HB 2150: Appointment of judges

Providing for the appointment of judges.

Summary

  • Changes the method of selection of justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the Court of Appeals to a system of Governor appointment from a list submitted by a nominating commission, with subsequent retention elections.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2150), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2007
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jay Rodne (R-5)
Introduced
February 9, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2150, SHB 2150

AN ACT Relating to the appointment of judges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jay Rodne (R-5)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Brian Sullivan D-21Sherry Appleton D-23Helen Sommers D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2150)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2150)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2150)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2150)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2150)
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2150 in other sessions

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

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