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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5046: 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 in which the judge reaches the age of 75 years.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5046), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2013
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2013
  2. Out of committeeJan 22, 2013
  3. Passed SenateJan 30, 2013
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2013
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2013
  6. LawApr 22, 2013
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
January 16, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
April 22, 2013
Session law
Chapter 22, Laws of 2013
Companion bill
HB 1266
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Adam Kline D-37Karen Keiser D-33Nick Harper D-38Paull Shin D-21Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 30, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5046
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25010
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5046
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52003
Republican40003
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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History

  1. Chapter 22, 2013 Laws.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Effective date 7/28/2013.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading.
  10. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Law & Justice .

SB 5046 in other sessions

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