BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2181: Supreme court/size

Reducing the number of state supreme court justices.

Summary

Changes the number of judges on the state supreme court as follows: (1) From the second Monday in January 2019, until the second Monday in January 2021, the supreme court consists of six judges; and (2) From the second Monday in January 2023, and thereafter, the supreme court consists of five judges.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2181), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to reducing the number of state supreme court justices;

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

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 24, 2017First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

HB 2181 (2025–26) Atmospheric river response · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2181 (2023–24) Pipe tobacco excise tax rate · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2181 (2019–20) Health care employee breaks · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2181 (2015–16) Highway maximum speed limit · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 58, Laws of 2015
HB 2181 (2013–14) Career & college ready reqs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2181 (2011–12) Washington state guard · Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2012
HB 2181 (2009–10) Teachers of visually impaird · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2181 (2007–08) Port district property tax · Did not pass · died in committee