BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

SB 5067: Joint tenancy

Altering the provisions concerning joint tenancy.

Summary

Any joint tenancy, including a community property joint tenancy, may be severed at will by any tenant. Property interests resulting from the severance of a joint tenancy held by a husband and wife are presumed to be community property as well.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5067), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 1993

IntroducedJan 11, 1993
Out of committee
Passed SenateFeb 17, 1993
Passed HouseApr 6, 1993
Governor
LawApr 14, 1993

Prime sponsor: Adam Smith (D-33)
Introduced: January 11, 1993 in the Senate
Last action: April 14, 1993
Session law: Chapter 19, Laws of 1993

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 17, 1993

Version voted on: SB 5067

46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	0	0	1
Republican	19	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

April 6, 1993

Version voted on: SB 5067

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	63	0	0	0
Republican	35	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 5067 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5067 (2025–26) Impaired driving · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5067 (2023–24) County legislative meetings · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5067 (2021–22) Impeachment disclosures · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5067 (2019–20) Common schools · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5067 (2017–18) Voting rights · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5067 (2015–16) Informants and accomplices · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5067 (2013–14) Will provisions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5067 (2011–12) Mail requirements/L & I, ESD · Enacted · Chapter 301, Laws of 2011

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