Legislature(2001 - 2002)
2001-05-04 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2001-05-04 Senate Journal Page 1505 SB 161 SENATE BILL NO. 161 "An Act relating to the withholding of salary of justices, judges, and magistrates; relating to requiring prompt decisions by justices, judges, and magistrates; and relating to judicial retention elections for judicial officers" was read the second time. Senator Donley, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 1485. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 161(FIN) "An Act relating to the withholding of salary of justices, judges, and magistrates; relating to prompt decisions by justices, judges, and magistrates; relating to judicial retention elections for judicial officers; and providing for an effective date" was adopted and read the second time. Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Senator Ellis objected. The question being: "Shall the bill be advanced to third reading?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 161(FIN) Advance from Second to Third Reading? YEAS: 15 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Olson, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln and so, the bill advanced to third reading. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 161(FIN) was read the third time. 2001-05-04 Senate Journal Page 1506 The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 161(FIN) "An Act relating to the withholding of salary of justices, judges, and magistrates; relating to prompt decisions by justices, judges, and magistrates; relating to judicial retention elections for judicial officers; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 161(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date YEAS: 15 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Austerman, Cowdery, Donley, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Olson, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Hoffman, Lincoln and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 161(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ellis gave notice of reconsideration.