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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5052: 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.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2013
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2013
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2013
  3. Passed SenateJan 30, 2013
  4. Passed HouseApr 17, 2013
  5. GovernorMay 10, 2013
  6. LawMay 10, 2013
Prime sponsor
Doug Ericksen (R-42)
Introduced
January 16, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
May 10, 2013
Session law
Chapter 210, Laws of 2013
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1159
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Doug Ericksen (R-42)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Kevin Ranker D-40Paull Shin D-21Mike Padden R-4Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 30, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5052
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22100
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 17, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5052
91 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican36601
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2013.
  2. Chapter 210, 2013 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. APPG - Majority; do pass.
  13. APPG - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  17. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Law & Justice .

SB 5052 in other sessions

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