BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 1149: Adverse possession/easements
Abolishing adverse possession and prescriptive easements.
Summary
- Declares that the purpose of this act is to abolish the doctrine of adverse possession and the doctrine of prescriptive easement prospectively, but retain those doctrines as the doctrines existed prior to the effective date of this act. Repeals RCW 7.28.050, 7.28.060, 7.28.070, 7.28.080, and 7.28.090.
From the Bill Digest (HB 1149), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 15, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jack Cairnes (R-47)
- Introduced
- January 15, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jack Cairnes (R-47)
10 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
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.
HB 1149 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1149 (2025–26) Cruelty to animals
- HB 1149 (2023–24) Housing/capital expenditures
- HB 1149 (2021–22) Public health education
- HB 1149 (2019–20) Sex. assault protect. orders
- HB 1149 (2017–18) Maximum vehicle length limit
- HB 1149 (2015–16) Students/military families
- HB 1149 (2013–14) Craft distillery customers
- HB 1149 (2011–12) Medicaid nursing facilities