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SB 5604 - 2019-20
Concerning the uniform guardianship, conservatorship, and other protective arrangements act.
Sponsors: Pedersen, Padden, Conway, Kuderer, Keiser, Salomon, Bailey, Dhingra
By Request: Uniform Law Commission
Companion Bill: HB 1259
Bill History

2019 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 24
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (View Original Bill)
Feb 4
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 7
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 8
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 19
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 28
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Mar 1
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 6
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 19). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 8
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Mar 22
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 26
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 28
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
CRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 2
Referred to Appropriations.
Apr 6
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 8
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) to the amendment(s) by Civil Rights & Judiciary. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 9
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 11
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 12
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 24
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 25
House receded from amendments.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 26
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 43; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 27
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 27
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 29
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 21
Governor signed.
Chapter 437, 2019 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 1/1/2021.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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