WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2295: Unclaimed property

Modifying fees for locating unclaimed property.

Summary

  • $ Increases the maximum fee that may be charged to an unclaimed property owner from 5 percent to 20 percent of the value starting 24 months after the property is transferred to the Department of Revenue.
  • $ Allows unclaimed property accounts to be classified into categories of less than $100, between $100 and $5,000, and greater than $5,000.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2002
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2002
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laura Ruderman (D-45)
Introduced
January 14, 2002 in the House
Last action
March 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to fees for locating unclaimed property;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laura Ruderman (D-45)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2002
Version voted on: HB 2295
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49100
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. LCF - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  5. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Finance.
  14. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2295 in other sessions

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