JOINT RESOLUTION · 2015–16 SESSION
SJR 8205: Supreme court justices
Amending the state Constitution so that justices of the supreme court are elected by qualified electors of a supreme court judicial district.
Summary
- The Washington State Constitution is amended for only the primary election of justices of the Supreme Court. A justice of the Supreme Court is elected by judicial district.
From the Senate Bill Report (SJR 8205), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 29, 2015
- Out of committeeFeb 12, 2015
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Mike Padden (R-4)
- Introduced
- January 29, 2015 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 10, 2016
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)
4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Moved to Rules White Sheet.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; do not pass.
- LAW - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SJR 8205 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SJR 8205 (2025–26) Property taxes/homestead
- SJR 8205 (2023–24) Investments/persist. poverty
- SJR 8205 (2021–22) Right to possess firearms
- SJR 8205 (2019–20) Tax court
- SJR 8205 (2017–18) Religious matters
- SJR 8205 (2013–14) 2/3 vote for tax increases
- SJR 8205 (2011–12) Presidential election/voting
- SJR 8205 (2009–10) State income tax