WA People
JOINT RESOLUTION · 2011–12 SESSION

HJR 4216: 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. IntroducedJan 28, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 28, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

22 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 22 Republicans)

Jay Rodne R-5Katrina Asay R-30Bruce Chandler R-15Jim McCune R-2Bill Hinkle R-13Terry Nealey R-16Senator R-18Brad Klippert R-8Shelly Short R-7Judy Warnick R-13Jan Angel R-26Barbara Bailey R-10Cary Condotta R-12Dan Kristiansen R-39Charles Ross R-14Norma Smith R-10David Taylor R-15Vincent Buys R-42Joe Schmick R-9Susan Fagan R-9Jason Overstreet R-42Paul Harris R-17

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.

HJR 4216 in other sessions

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