WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1572: Failure to pay small claims

Increasing small claims judgments upon failure to pay.

Summary

  • Requires the court to add the costs of enforcing the judgment, including reasonable attorney's fees, to a small claims judgment when the losing party fails to timely pay the judgment.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 70, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2003
  4. Passed SenateMar 4, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 22, 2004
  6. LawMar 22, 2004
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
January 30, 2003 in the House
Last action
March 22, 2004
Session law
Chapter 70, Laws of 2004
Companion bill
SB 5762

AN ACT Relating to failure to pay small claims judgments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Daniel Newhouse R-15Jim Moeller D-49Tom Campbell R-2Bill Fromhold D-49Bill Hinkle R-13Cary Condotta R-12

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1572
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 6, 2004
Version voted on: HB 1572
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2004
Version voted on: HB 1572
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/10/2004.
  2. Chapter 70, 2004 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  22. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1572 in other sessions

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