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2013 Senate Bill 5046: Modifying the mandatory retirement provision for district judges
Public Act 22 of 2013
Introduced by Sen. Mike Padden (Spokane Valley) (R) on January 16, 2013
Provides that district judges shall retire at the end of the term of office during which they turn 75, instead of retiring at the end of the year they turn 75. (See also HB 1266). Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Law & Justice Committee on January 16, 2013
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 22, 2013
Provides that Instead of requiring that a district court judge must retire from office at the end of the calendar year in which the judge reaches the age of 75, the judge is allowed to serve until the expiration of the judge's term of office.
Received in the House on February 1, 2013
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on February 1, 2013
Referred to the House Public Safety Committee on March 20, 2013
Provides that district court judges must retire at the end of the term of office
in which the judge reaches the age of 75 years.
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on April 22, 2013