WA People
JOINT RESOLUTION · 2009–10 SESSION

HJR 4210: State supreme court

Requiring that all mandatory, regulatory, licensing, and disciplinary functions regarding the practice of law and administration of justice reside exclusively in the supreme court.

Summary

  • Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution requiring that all mandatory, regulatory, licensing, and disciplinary functions regarding the practice of law and administration of justice reside exclusively in the supreme court.

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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. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
February 13, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

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.

HJR 4210 in other sessions

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