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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1159: Superior crt judges/Whatcom

Increasing the number of superior court judges in Whatcom county.

Summary

  • Increases the number of statutorily authorized superior court judges in Whatcom County from three to four.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1159), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2013
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2013
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kristine Lytton (D-40)
Introduced
January 17, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5052
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing the number of superior court judges in Whatcom county;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kristine Lytton (D-40)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Vincent Buys R-42Jeff Morris D-40Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2013
Version voted on: HB 1159
89 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican34801
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Referred to Judiciary.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  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. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  7. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. APPG - Majority; do pass.
  14. APPG - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government.
  16. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1159 in other sessions

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

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