BILL · 1993–94 SESSION
SB 5136: Vesting of property rights
Changing Washington's vesting of rights doctrine for improvements of land.
Summary
- The common law vesting of rights doctrine followed by the State Supreme Court is expressly reversed and vesting of the rights of an applicant for a building permit shall occur when the building permit is issued. The right to proceed with a commercial or multifamily development of land does not accrue to an applicant for such development at the time of application.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5136), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 14, 1993
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Sylvia Skratek (D-47)
- Introduced
- January 14, 1993 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 11, 1994
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Sylvia Skratek (D-47)
1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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SB 5136 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5136 (2021–22) Child care license fees
- SB 5136 (2019–20) Water infrastructure program
- SB 5136 (2017–18) Electronic product recycling
- SB 5136 (2015–16) Instream flow rule, new
- SB 5136 (2013–14) Claims against the state
- SB 5136 (2011–12) Nonprofit online university