WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 6140: Probate and trust

Updating probate and trust laws.

Summary

  • $ Provides that when a citation to a particular section of prior federal law has been made in a will, trust, or other instrument, that citation is now deemed to be a citation to the equivalent provision of the current restructured federal law.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6140), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2000
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2000
  4. Passed HouseFeb 29, 2000
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 24, 2000
Prime sponsor
Stephen Johnson (R-47)
Introduced
January 10, 2000 in the Senate
Last action
March 24, 2000
Session law
Chapter 130, Laws of 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Stephen Johnson (R-47)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Michael Heavey D-34Georgia Gardner D-42

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 9, 2000
Version voted on: SB 6140
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican19003
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

February 29, 2000
Version voted on: SB 6140
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

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SB 6140 in other sessions

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