BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5196: Trust & estate dispute resol

Resolving trust and estate disputes.

Summary

C Clarifies that the superior courts have jurisdiction over matters involving trusts and estates regardless of the amount in controversy.
C Allows more flexibility in the establishment of venue for proceedings involving trusts and estates.
C Allows more flexibility for a court in proceedings involving trusts and estates.
C Codifies the doctrine of virtual representation.
C Allows parties in proceedings involving trusts and estates to enter mediation and arbitration proceedings.
C Changes statutes of limitations relating to special representatives and trusts created before June 10, 1959.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 1999

IntroducedJan 15, 1999
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 4, 1999
Passed HouseApr 7, 1999
Governor
LawApr 20, 1999

Prime sponsor: Stephen Johnson (R-47)
Introduced: January 15, 1999 in the Senate
Last action: April 20, 1999
Session law: Chapter 42, Laws of 1999
Companion bill: HB 1098
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 4, 1999

Version voted on: SB 5196

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	1
Republican	22	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

Margarita Prentice D-11

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House · Final Passage

April 7, 1999

Version voted on: SB 5196

90 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	43	0	0	6
Republican	47	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (90)

Excused (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 5196 in other sessions

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

SB 5196 (2025–26) Gambling commission/PRA · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5196 (2023–24) OL Reign license plate · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5196 (2021–22) Special legislative sessions · Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2022
SB 5196 (2019–20) Nat guard pay/wildland fires · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5196 (2017–18) Cattle feedlots/odor & dust · Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2017
SB 5196 (2015–16) Transportation planning orgs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5196 (2013–14) Community residential prvdrs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5196 (2011–12) Student transportation progs · Did not pass · died in committee

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