BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5836: Clark county superior court

Adding an additional superior court judge in Clark county.

Summary

Increases the number of statutorily authorized superior court judges in Clark County from 11 to 12.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5836), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2024

AN ACT Relating to adding an additional superior court judge in Clark county;

Passed February 13, 2024

Version voted on: SB 5836

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed February 29, 2024

Version voted on: SB 5836

95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	1	0	1
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 15, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024.
Mar 15, 2024Chapter 125, 2024 Laws.
Mar 15, 2024Governor signed.
Mar 8, 2024Delivered to Governor.
Mar 7, 2024Speaker signed.
Mar 6, 2024President signed.
Feb 29, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 29, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Feb 28, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 26, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 26, 2024APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 26, 2024APP - Majority; do pass.
Feb 21, 2024CRJ - Majority; do pass.
Feb 21, 2024Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 21, 2024CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 15, 2024First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Feb 13, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 13, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 9, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 5, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 1, 2024WM - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2024Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 11, 2024LAW - Majority; do pass.
Jan 11, 2024And refer to Ways & Means.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Dec 12, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5836 (2025–26) Superior court judge/Skagit · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5836 (2021–22) COVID-19 vaccine consent · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5836 (2019–20) Nursing home rates/inflation · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5836 (2017–18) Equal pay act enforcement · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5836 (2015–16) Drug offenses/seriousness · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5836 (2013–14) Water resource decisions · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5836 (2011–12) Public transp. facilities · Enacted · Chapter 379, Laws of 2011
SB 5836 (2009–10) Infrastructure materials · Did not pass · died in committee