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SB 5981 - 2013-14
Increasing the number of superior court judges in Mason county.
Sponsors: Sheldon, Kline, Hewitt, Dammeier
By Request: Board For Judicial Administration
Companion Bill: HB 2131
Bill History

2014 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 2
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 13
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (View Original Bill)
Jan 15
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law and Justice at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 22
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law and Justice at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 23
LAW - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 12
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 13
First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 20
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology.
Feb 27
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APPG - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Mar 3
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 13
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 13
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 13
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 13
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 31
Governor signed.
Chapter 169, 2014 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/12/2014.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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