BILL · 2009–10 SESSION
HB 1159: King Co. distr court judges
Adding five district court judges in King county.
Summary
- Increases the number of statutorily authorized district court judges in King County from 21 to 23 in 2009, from 23 to 25 in 2010, and from 25 to 26 in 2011.
From the House Bill Report (HB 1159), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 14, 2009
- Out of committeeJan 26, 2009
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Roger Goodman (D-45)
- Introduced
- January 14, 2009 in the House
- Last action
- March 15, 2010
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- ESB 5135
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to increasing the number of district court judges in King county;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Roger Goodman (D-45)
4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
- Referred to Judiciary.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; do not pass.
- JUDI - Majority; do pass.
- JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HB 1159 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1159 (2025–26) Control. subst. endangerment
- HB 1159 (2023–24) Interstate cannabis agrmts.
- HB 1159 (2021–22) Fire district comm'r, number
- HB 1159 (2019–20) Definition of theft
- HB 1159 (2017–18) Employmnt after govt service
- HB 1159 (2015–16) Teen driving safety
- HB 1159 (2013–14) Superior crt judges/Whatcom
- HB 1159 (2011–12) Crime victims' rights