FINAL BILL REPORT

                  SSB 6180

                           FULL VETO

                     As Passed Legislature

Brief Description:  Allowing additional time for phasing in additional King County superior court judges.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senator Smith; by request of Administrator for the Courts).

Senate Committee on Law & Justice

House Committee on Law & Justice

Background:  In 1992, King County was authorized to establish 12 additional superior court judicial positions.  The legislation provided that the judicial positions were to be established by July 1, 1996.

At the present time, King County has nine unfilled superior court judicial positions.  King County is requesting that the time to fill these judicial positions be extended.

Summary:  The time period for King County to fill its authorized superior court judicial positions is extended to July 1, 2006.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate    45 0

House     91 5 (House amended)

Senate    47 0 (Senate concurred)