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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1266: District judges, retirement

Modifying the mandatory retirement provision for district judges.

Summary

  • Provides that district court judges must retire at the end of the term of office, rather than the end of the calendar year, in which the judge reaches the age of 75 years.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1266), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2013
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2013
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jay Rodne (R-5)
Introduced
January 22, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5046
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying the mandatory retirement provision for district judges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jay Rodne (R-5)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jamie Pedersen D-43Terry Nealey R-16Roger Goodman D-45Roger Freeman D-30Senator D-22Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2013
Version voted on: HB 1266
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican43000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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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. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1266 in other sessions

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