WA HB1112 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Pending: Senate Law & Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Removing the city residency requirement for judges pro tempore in municipalities with a population of more than 400,000 inhabitants.

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Title

Removing the city residency requirement for judges pro tempore in municipalities with a population of more than 400,000 inhabitants.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-01-30 - House - House 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 92 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-01-22 - House - House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary: do pass (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-01-31SenateFirst reading, referred to Law & Justice.
2025-01-30HouseThird reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2.
2025-01-30HouseRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2025-01-28HouseRules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
2025-01-24HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2025-01-22HouseCRJ - Majority; do pass.
2025-01-22HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
2025-01-17HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
2025-01-13HouseFirst reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
2024-12-20HousePrefiled for introduction.

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3520200Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Washington State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1112&Year=2025&Initiative=false
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1112.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1112%20HBA%20CRJ%2025.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1112%20HBR%20CRJ%2025.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1112%20HBR%20APH%2025.pdf
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/majorityminority/recommendation?type=majority&legId=132061&actionText=CRJ%20-%20Majority%3B%20do%20pass.&mId=32497&isInit=False&biennium=2025-26
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/rollcall/vote?legId=132061&chamber=House&actionHistoryDate=01-30-2025&indexOnDayByChamber=1&billNumber=1112&isInit=False&biennium=2025-26

Bill Comments

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