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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1011

HB 1011: Simultaneous death act

Enacting the 1991 uniform simultaneous death act.

Summary

  • The existing Uniform Simultaneous Death Act is repealed and replaced with the 1991 version of the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act. When the title to property depends on the priority of death, a person is deemed to have predeceased the other person unless clear and convincing evidence establishes that the person survived the other person by 120 hours.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1011), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 1993
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marlin Appelwick (D-46)
Introduced
January 11, 1993 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994
Versions
HB 1011, SHB 1011

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marlin Appelwick (D-46)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Paull Shin D-21

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 8, 1993
Version voted on: SHB 1011
96 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62010
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

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HB 1011 in other sessions

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