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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1207

HB 1207: Superior court clerk fees

Concerning superior court clerk fees.

Summary

  • Creates an additional $50 surcharge for certain filing fees collected by clerks of superior courts, with $5 retained by the county for the county clerk's office operations and the remainder deposited into specified state accounts.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1207), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 357, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeApr 8, 2025
  3. Passed HouseApr 17, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 26, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 19, 2025
  6. LawMay 19, 2025
Prime sponsor
My-Linh Thai (D-41)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 19, 2025
Session law
Chapter 357, Laws of 2025
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1207, SHB 1207, 2SHB 1207

AN ACT Relating to superior court clerk fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: My-Linh Thai (D-41)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 17, 2025
Version voted on: 2SHB 1207
53 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53501
Republican03702
How each member voted

Yea (53)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 26, 2025
Version voted on: 2SHB 1207
54 Yea 44 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54500
Republican03900
How each member voted

Yea (54)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 26, 2025
Version voted on: 2SHB 1207
27 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27200
Republican01900
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (2SHB 1207)
  2. Chapter 357, 2025 Laws. (2SHB 1207)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 1207)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 1207)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 1207)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 1207)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 54; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SHB 1207)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (2SHB 1207)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SHB 1207)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1207)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (2SHB 1207)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1207)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1207)
  14. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 1207)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1207)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1207)
  17. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1207)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 3. (2SHB 1207)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1207)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1207)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1207)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1207)
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1207)
  25. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  26. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1207)
  27. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1207)
  28. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1207)
  29. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1207)
  30. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1207)
  31. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1207)
  32. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1207)
  33. Minority; do not pass.
  34. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  36. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  37. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1207)
  38. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1207)
  39. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1207)
  40. Referred to Appropriations.
  41. Minority; do not pass.
  42. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  43. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  44. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  45. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1207 in other sessions

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