BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1278

HB 1278: Listing property/tax purpose

Listing property for tax purposes.

Summary

Eliminates requirement that personal property affidavits must be signed and verified under penalty of perjury for property tax purposes.
Permits personal property lists and affidavits to be electronically transmitted.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1278), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 302, Laws of 2003

IntroducedJan 22, 2003
Out of committeeFeb 27, 2003
Passed HouseMar 14, 2003
Passed SenateApr 16, 2003
GovernorMay 14, 2003
LawMay 14, 2003

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced: January 22, 2003 in the House
Last action: May 14, 2003
Session law: Chapter 302, Laws of 2003
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1278, SHB 1278

AN ACT Relating to listing property for tax purposes;

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2003

Version voted on: SHB 1278

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	51	0	0	1
Republican	45	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Jeanne Edwards D-1
Cheryl Pflug R-5

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 16, 2003

Version voted on: SHB 1278

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Republican	25	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

May 14, 2003Effective date 7/27/2003. (SHB 1278)
May 14, 2003Chapter 302, 2003 Laws. (SHB 1278)
May 14, 2003Governor signed. (SHB 1278)
Apr 27, 2003Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1278)
Apr 26, 2003President signed. (SHB 1278)
Apr 25, 2003Speaker signed. (SHB 1278)
Apr 16, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1278)
Apr 16, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1278)
Apr 10, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1278)
Apr 9, 2003Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1278)
Apr 4, 2003GO - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1278)
Apr 4, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1278)
Mar 17, 2003First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (SHB 1278)
Mar 14, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1278)
Mar 14, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1278)
Mar 14, 20031st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1278)
Mar 14, 20031st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 13, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1278)
Mar 13, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 12, 2003Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1278)
Mar 12, 2003Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 27, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1278)
Feb 27, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 25, 2003FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1278)
Feb 25, 2003FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 25, 2003FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 22, 2003First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1278 in other sessions

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

HB 1278 (2025–26) Higher ed. gov./students · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1278 (2023–24) Nonrelative kin placement · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1278 (2021–22) Child care reqs/suspension · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1278 (2019–20) College bound/room & board · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1278 (2017–18) Physical therapy compact · Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2017
HB 1278 (2015–16) Building energy use · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1278 (2013–14) Ballot envelope postage · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1278 (2011–12) Home care aides/nursing task · Did not pass · died in committee

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