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HB2712 • 2025

Increases the salaries of state court judges.

Increases the salaries of state court judges.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Evans,, Smith G, Representative Hartman,, Watanabe,
Last action
2025-08-13
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-13 House

    Chapter 613, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2025.

  2. 2025-07-31 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-26 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-26 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

  6. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Second reading.

  7. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 3--Bonham, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 1--Thatcher.

  8. 2025-06-23 House

    Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed. Ayes, 41; Nays, 1--Elmer; Absent, 1--Harbick; Excused, 13--Boice, Boshart Davis, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Nguyen H, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 4--Javadi, Reschke, Sanchez, Walters.

  9. 2025-06-23 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  10. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  11. 2025-06-20 House

    Second reading.

  12. 2025-06-19 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  13. 2025-06-17 House

    Work Session held.

  14. 2025-06-12 House

    Work Session held.

  15. 2025-06-12 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  16. 2025-06-11 House

    Work Session cancelled.

  17. 2025-06-07 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.

  18. 2025-04-11 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  19. 2025-04-11 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  20. 2025-04-07 House

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-03-31 House

    Public Hearing held.

  22. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  23. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act gives judges more pay. The Act says that the Chief Justice can take actions and make rules to promote accountability of judges and make justice services fair and accessible. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5).
Increases the salaries of state court judges.
Provides that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has authority to take actions and establish rules that promote judicial accountability and fair and accessible justice services.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to the Judicial Department; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned