WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1664: State supreme court

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

Summary

  • Transfers to 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.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 28, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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)

21 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 21 Republicans)

Jay Rodne R-5Bruce Chandler R-15Jim McCune R-2Barbara Bailey R-10Bill Hinkle R-13Terry Nealey R-16Senator R-18Brad Klippert R-8Judy Warnick R-13Norma Smith R-10Shelly Short R-7Cary Condotta R-12Dan Kristiansen R-39Jan Angel R-26Charles Ross R-14Joe Schmick R-9David Taylor R-15Vincent Buys R-42Susan Fagan R-9Katrina Asay R-30Jason Overstreet R-42

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1664 in other sessions

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

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