2019 Senate Bill 5450: Concerning superior court judges

Introduced by Sen. Ann Rivers (Vancouver) (R) on January 21, 2019

Referred to the Senate Law & Justice Committee on January 21, 2019

Substitute offered in the Senate on January 31, 2019

Creates an additional superior court joint position for Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Stevens counties.

Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 1, 2019

Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 28, 2019

Amendment offered by Sen. Ann Rivers (Vancouver) (R) on January 15, 2020

Changes the starting date of the additional judicial position in Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Stevens counties from January 1, 2020, to July 1, 2020.

The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on January 15, 2020

Received in the House on January 17, 2020

Referred to the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on January 17, 2020

Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 25, 2020

Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 18, 2020