BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1572
HB 1572: Adverse possession claims
Exempting certain lands from adverse possession claims.
Summary
- Lands held for public purpose cannot be adversely possessed under either the statutory definition of adverse possession nor under common law adverse possession principles.
From the House Bill Report (HB 1572), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 30, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Bill Reams (R-48)
- Introduced
- January 30, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Versions
- HB 1572, SHB 1572
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Bill Reams (R-48)
4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
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 1572 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1572 (2025–26) Higher ed. accreditation
- HB 1572 (2023–24) Recovery of taxes/venue
- HB 1572 (2021–22) Rental cars/sales tax
- HB 1572 (2019–20) Homeless college students
- HB 1572 (2017–18) High school assessments
- HB 1572 (2015–16) Electr vehicle infrastr bank
- HB 1572 (2013–14) Nonprofit debt adjusters
- HB 1572 (2011–12) PUD's low-income customers