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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5082: Nonpartisan judicial comm

Creating a nonpartisan judicial commission.

Summary

  • Creates the nonpartisan judicial commission to, in the event of a vacancy in the supreme court or court of appeals, nominate and submit to the governor three names of people qualified to fill the vacancy. Provides a contingent effective date.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
Introduced
January 12, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating a nonpartisan judicial commission;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ken Jacobsen (D-46)

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.
  4. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5082 in other sessions

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