BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1858: WA state bar association

Repealing unnecessary provisions concerning the Washington State Bar Association.

Summary

  • Finds that the Washington state supreme court is the entity regulating members of the state bar and has stated that the power to administer the bar association belongs exclusively to the Washington state supreme court. Repeals statutes establishing the Washington state bar association and regulating the members of the Washington state bar association.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
February 1, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to the Washington State Bar Association;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

HB 1858 in other sessions

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