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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1061

HB 1061: Estate expense deductibility

Making funeral expenses and cost of administration fully deductible from the decedent's estate.

Summary

  • When a spouse dies, the funeral and estate administration costs are payable out of the estate and may not be charged to the community share of the surviving spouse. Contracts for payment of funeral expenses are not affected, but any person paying reasonable funeral expenses shall be reimbursed by the estate.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1061), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 20, 1991
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Curtis Ludwig (D-8)
Introduced
January 17, 1991 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1992
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1061, SHB 1061

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Curtis Ludwig (D-8)

8 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Mike Padden R-4Ron Meyers D-26Roy Ferguson R-48C Louise Miller R-45George Orr D-4Peter Kremen D-42Shirley Winsley R-28Senator D-35

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 20, 1991
Version voted on: SHB 1061
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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House · Final Passage

January 28, 1992
Version voted on: SHB 1061
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican38002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

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HB 1061 in other sessions

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