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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1112: Judges pro tempore/residency

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1112 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on December 20, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Removing the city residency requirement for judges pro tempore in municipalities with a population of more than 400,000 inhabitants. Primary sponsor: Darya Farivar (D). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 11, 2025): Chapter 36, 2025 Laws.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to removing the city residency requirement for judges pro tempore in municipalities with a population of more than 400,000 inhabitants;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Darya FarivarPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Steve BergquistCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Lauren DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Joe FitzgibbonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Nicole MacriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Shaun ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Chipalo StreetCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Jamila TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter 36, 2025 Laws.
  2. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

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Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page