BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5334

SB 5334: Guaranty associatn assessmnt

Crediting certain insurance premium taxes.

Summary

Insurance companies that pay an assessment to the Washington Insurance Guaranty Association or the Washington Life and Disability Insurance Guaranty Association receive a tax credit against premium taxes owed for 100 percent of the assessment. The tax credit must be taken over ten years.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5334), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 300, Laws of 1997

IntroducedJan 23, 1997
Out of committee
Passed SenateFeb 14, 1997
Passed HouseApr 11, 1997
Governor
LawMay 9, 1997

Prime sponsor: Shirley Winsley (R-28)
Introduced: January 23, 1997 in the Senate
Last action: May 9, 1997
Session law: Chapter 300, Laws of 1997
Versions: SB 5334, SSB 5334

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 14, 1997

Version voted on: SSB 5334

38 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	13	9	0	1
Republican	25	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (38)

Nay (9)

Excused (2)

Patricia Hale R-8
Margarita Prentice D-11

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House · Final Passage

April 11, 1997

Version voted on: SSB 5334

76 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	20	21	0	1
Republican	56	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (76)

Nay (21)

Excused (1)

Georgia Gardner D-42

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Senate · Final Passage

April 19, 1997

Version voted on: SSB 5334

37 Yea 9 Nay 2 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	14	9	0	0
Republican	23	0	2	1

How each member voted

Yea (37)

Nay (9)

Absent (2)

Bill Finkbeiner R-45
Pam Roach R-31

Excused (1)

Dan McDonald R-48

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR SNYDER AND OTHERS ON PAGE 3, LINE 23 - FAILED.

February 14, 1997

Version voted on: SSB 5334

20 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	20	3	0	0
Republican	0	25	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (20)

Nay (28)

Excused (1)

Patricia Hale R-8

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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 5334 in other sessions

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

SB 5334 (2025–26) DNR civil enforcement appeal · Enacted · Chapter 327, Laws of 2025
SB 5334 (2023–24) Affordable housing funding · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5334 (2021–22) Levy authorization info. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5334 (2019–20) Common interest ownership · Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2019
SB 5334 (2017–18) Voter registration · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5334 (2015–16) Basic education/local levies · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5334 (2013–14) Public facilities' grants · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5334 (2011–12) Higher educ. financial aid · Did not pass · died in committee

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SB 5334: Guaranty associatn assessmnt

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (38)

Nay (9)

Excused (2)

House · Final Passage

Yea (76)

Nay (21)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (37)

Nay (9)

Absent (2)

Excused (1)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR SNYDER AND OTHERS ON PAGE 3, LINE 23 - FAILED.

Yea (20)

Nay (28)

Excused (1)

History

SB 5334 in other sessions