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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6317

SB 6317: Office of superior courts

Establishing an office of superior courts.

Summary

  • Creates an Office of Superior Courts within the Administrative Office of the Courts to advance the efficient and effective operation of the superior courts of the state.
  • Establishes an oversight committee consisting of five members of the Superior Court Judges' Association to direct and oversee the activities of the Office of Superior Courts.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2016 (ESSB 6317), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2016
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
January 14, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6317, ESSB 6317

AN ACT Relating to the establishment of an office of superior courts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dean Takko D-19Bruce Dammeier R-25Jim Hargrove D-24Steve Hobbs D-44

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2016
Version voted on: ESSB 6317
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51900
Republican25000
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 6317)
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 6317)
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESSB 6317)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6317)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6317)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6317)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6317)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6317)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6317)
  12. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6317)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6317)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6317)
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Referred to Ways & Means.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. And refer to Ways & Means.
  22. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 6317 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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