WA People
JOINT RESOLUTION · 2015–16 SESSION

HJR 4207: Supreme crt/law and justice

Requiring that all mandatory, regulatory, licensing, and disciplinary functions regarding the practice of law and administration of justice reside exclusively in the supreme court.

Summary

  • Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to require that all mandatory, regulatory, licensing, and disciplinary functions regarding the practice of law and administration of justice reside exclusively in the supreme court.

From the Bill Digest (HJR 4207), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 28, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

6 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Jeff Holy R-6David Taylor R-15Elizabeth Scott R-39Bob McCaslin R-4Graham Hunt R-2Cary Condotta R-12

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  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. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HJR 4207 in other sessions

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