JOINT RESOLUTION · 2011–12 SESSION
SJR 8200: Retirement of judges
Amending the Washington state Constitution so that judges may retire at the expiration of his or her term of office after attaining the mandatory retirement age.
Summary
- A judge of the supreme court or superior court must retire from judicial office either at the end of the calendar year in which the judge attains the age of 75 years or at the expiration of the judge's term of office after attaining the mandatory retirement age.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SJR 8200), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 14, 2011
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Paull Shin (D-21)
- Introduced
- January 14, 2011 in the Senate
- Last action
- April 11, 2012
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Paull Shin (D-21)
8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
SJR 8200 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SJR 8200 (2025–26) School district local funds
- SJR 8200 (2023–24) Revenue for highway purposes
- SJR 8200 (2021–22) Long-term care investments
- SJR 8200 (2019–20) Catastrophic incidents
- SJR 8200 (2017–18) Publicly funded schools
- SJR 8200 (2015–16) 2/3rd vote for tax increases
- SJR 8200 (2013–14) 2/3 vote for tax increases
- SJR 8200 (2009–10) Property tax valuation