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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5170: Judges in Grant county

Increasing the number of judges to be elected in Grant county.

Summary

  • Increases the number of elected district court judges in Grant County from two to three.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5170), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2011
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2011
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 2011
  4. Passed HouseApr 1, 2011
  5. GovernorApr 13, 2011
  6. LawApr 13, 2011
Prime sponsor
Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
Introduced
January 17, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 13, 2011
Session law
Chapter 43, Laws of 2011
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1236
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing the number of judges to be elected in Grant county;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Linda Evans Parlette R-12Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2011
Version voted on: SB 5170
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25002
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 1, 2011
Version voted on: SB 5170
92 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican38103
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Chapter 43, 2011 Laws.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Effective date 7/22/2011.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  12. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5170 in other sessions

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