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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5860

SB 5860: Attorney general

Addressing legal proceedings by the attorney general on behalf of superior court judges.

Summary

  • Provides that the Attorney General (AG) is not required to institute or prosecute actions on behalf of superior court judges against the state or a county with respect to fiscal issues.
  • Provides that any duty on the part of the AG to continue to prosecute an action on behalf of superior court judges ceases after the effective date of the act.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 5860), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 27, 2013
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2013
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2013
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
February 27, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
March 3, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to legal proceedings by the attorney general on behalf of superior court judges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2013
Version voted on: ESB 5860
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24200
Republican23000
How each member voted

Nay (2)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESB 5860)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5860)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5860)
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 5860)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5860)
  6. APPG - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5860)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5860)
  8. APPG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Judiciary. (ESB 5860)
  9. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. (ESB 5860)
  10. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5860)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5860)
  12. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 5860)
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESB 5860)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5860)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5860)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5860)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5860)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5860)
  19. WM - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5860)
  20. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESB 5860)

SB 5860 in other sessions

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