BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5574

SB 5574: Property tax reform

Instituting property tax reform.

Summary

A taxpayer who only holds a security interest in property must supply the county assessor with the name of the person making payments for property tax purposes under the security interest. Wilful failure to comply is subject to a $5 civil penalty per parcel, per year, up to $5,000.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5574), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor

IntroducedJan 31, 1997
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 17, 1997
Passed HouseApr 18, 1997
Vetoedstopped here
Law

Prime sponsor: Jim Horn (R-41)
Introduced: January 31, 1997 in the Senate
Last action: May 20, 1997
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 5574, ESSB 5574

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 17, 1997

Version voted on: ESSB 5574

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	0
Republican	26	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

April 18, 1997

Version voted on: ESSB 5574

90 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	35	7	0	0
Republican	55	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (90)

Nay (7)

Excused (1)

Richard DeBolt R-20

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House · Final Passage

April 26, 1997

Version voted on: ESSB 5574

89 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 8 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	36	0	0	6
Republican	53	0	1	2

How each member voted

Yea (89)

Absent (1)

Bill Reams R-48

Excused (8)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 26, 1997

Version voted on: ESSB 5574

43 Yea 1 Nay 1 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	21	1	0	1
Republican	22	0	1	3

How each member voted

Yea (43)

1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SPANEL AND OTHERS ON PAGE 7, LINE 25 - ADOPTED.

March 17, 1997

Version voted on: ESSB 5574

35 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	22	1	0	0
Republican	13	13	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (35)

Nay (14)

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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 5574 in other sessions

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

SB 5574 (2025–26) History instruction · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5574 (2023–24) Pay per mile fee system · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5574 (2021–22) Consolidation of counties · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5574 (2019–20) K-12 computer sci. ed. data · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5574 (2017–18) Health care declarations · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5574 (2015–16) Reproductive health care · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5574 (2013–14) Safety belts/failing to wear · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5574 (2011–12) Collection agencies · Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2011

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SB 5574: Property tax reform

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (49)

House · Final Passage

Yea (90)

Nay (7)

Excused (1)

House · Final Passage

Yea (89)

Absent (1)

Excused (8)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (43)

Nay (1)

Absent (1)

Excused (4)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATORS SPANEL AND OTHERS ON PAGE 7, LINE 25 - ADOPTED.

Yea (35)

Nay (14)

History

SB 5574 in other sessions