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SB 5052 - 2013-14
Increasing the number of superior court judges in Whatcom county.
Sponsors: Ericksen, Ranker, Shin, Padden, Kohl-Welles
By Request: Board For Judicial Administration
Companion Bill: HB 1159
Bill History

2013 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 16
First reading, referred to Law & Justice . (View Original Bill)
Jan 23
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law and Justice at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 28
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law and Justice at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Jan 29
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 30
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 1
First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Mar 13
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 19
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Mar 20
Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government.
Mar 27
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APPG - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 1
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 12
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 17
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 18
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 18
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 23
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 10
Governor signed.
Chapter 210, 2013 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2013.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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