WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2216: WA state bar association

Transferring all mandatory, regulatory, licensing, and disciplinary functions of the Washington state bar association to the Washington state supreme court.

Summary

  • Transfers and places exclusively in the Washington state supreme court all mandatory, regulatory, licensing, and disciplinary functions regarding the practice of law and the administration of justice in this state currently administered by the Washington state bar association. Requests the Washington state supreme court to adopt rules necessary for the transfer mentioned above.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
February 13, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 6025

AN ACT Relating to transferring all mandatory, regulatory, licensing, and disciplinary functions of the Washington state bar association to the Washington state supreme court;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

16 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 16 Republicans)

Richard DeBolt R-20Dan Kristiansen R-39Jim McCune R-2Daniel Newhouse R-15Shelly Short R-7Brad Klippert R-8Charles Ross R-14Jaime Herrera R-18Joe Schmick R-9Joel Kretz R-7Judy Warnick R-13Jan Angel R-26Don Cox R-9Cary Condotta R-12Larry Crouse R-4Ed Orcutt R-18

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2216 in other sessions

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