WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1396: Court clerk duties

Clarifying the duties of court clerks.

Summary

  • Removes a provision stating it is the duty of the clerk to conform to the direction of the court in the performance of his or her duties and instead provides that the clerk has a duty to support the court in the performance of its duties.
  • Deletes a requirement that the clerk of the court must forward the residential time summary report to the Division of Child Support on a monthly basis.
  • Deletes a requirement that the Washington Association of County Officials submit an annual report to the Legislature on the amount of legal financial obligations collected by county clerks.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1396), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Paul Graves (R-5)
Introduced
January 19, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5327
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to court clerks;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paul Graves (R-5)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27Roger Goodman D-45Jay Rodne R-5Dick Muri R-28Larry Haler R-8Tina Orwall D-33Chris Kilduff D-28Steve Kirby D-29

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. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1396 in other sessions

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