BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5108: IRAs/community property

Transferring certain interests in individual retirement accounts.

Summary

The nonaccount holder spouse may transfer, at death, the community property interest in the account holder spouse's IRA to the nonaccount holder spouse's estate, testamentary trust, inter vivos trust, or other successor pursuant to the last will or the law of intestate succession.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5108), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 1997

IntroducedJan 15, 1997
Out of committee
Passed SenateFeb 28, 1997
Passed HouseApr 8, 1997
Governor
LawApr 15, 1997

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced: January 15, 1997 in the Senate
Last action: April 15, 1997
Session law: Chapter 20, Laws of 1997

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 28, 1997

Version voted on: SB 5108

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	22	0	0	1
Republican	25	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

Ken Jacobsen D-46
Bob McCaslin R-4

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House · Final Passage

April 8, 1997

Version voted on: SB 5108

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	42	0	0	0
Republican	53	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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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 5108 in other sessions

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

SB 5108 (2025–26) Service contracts · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5108 (2023–24) Law enf. training/regional · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5108 (2021–22) Secret surveillance scores · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5108 (2019–20) Natural gas tax treatment · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5108 (2017–18) Political committee contrib. · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5108 (2015–16) Candidate ballot name order · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5108 (2013–14) Disabled vets & sr. citizens · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5108 (2011–12) Council of presidents · Did not pass · died in committee

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