BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5667

SB 5667: Professional guardian certif

Providing for certification of professional guardians.

Summary

The Administrator for the Courts must conduct a study on the feasibility and desirability of requiring certification as "professional guardians" all persons appointed as a guardian when the guardian: (1) represents three or more incapacitated persons in any 12 month period, (2) is not related to the incapacitated person, and (3) charges fees for guardianship services.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5667), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedFeb 6, 1997
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 12, 1997
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
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Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced: February 6, 1997 in the Senate
Last action: February 25, 1998
Requested by: State agency
Budget: Makes appropriations
Versions: SB 5667, SSB 5667

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 12, 1997

Version voted on: SSB 5667

46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	21	0	0	2
Republican	25	0	1	0

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (1)

Irv Newhouse R-15

Excused (2)

Sid Snyder D-19
Lena Swanson D-35

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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 5667 in other sessions

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

SB 5667 (2025–26) Intercity passenger rail · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5667 (2023–24) Forestry riparian easements · Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2024
SB 5667 (2021–22) COVID-19 vaccination docs. · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5667 (2019–20) Public records request admin · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5667 (2017–18) Off-duty employee conduct · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5667 (2015–16) Bill & budget fiscal impact · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5667 (2013–14) Online learning · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5667 (2011–12) School officials/principals · Did not pass · died in committee

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