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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5251

SB 5251: Foreign judgments

Modifying foreign judgment provisions.

Summary

Requires a foreign judgment's filing and expiration dates under the laws of the originating jurisdiction to be included in the foreign judgment summary and in the affidavit submitted when filing the foreign judgment.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2003

IntroducedJan 20, 2003
Out of committeeMar 3, 2003
Passed SenateMar 19, 2003
Passed HouseApr 8, 2003
GovernorApr 17, 2003
LawApr 17, 2003

Prime sponsor: Dale Brandland (R-42)
Introduced: January 20, 2003 in the Senate
Last action: April 17, 2003
Session law: Chapter 43, Laws of 2003
Versions: SB 5251, SSB 5251

AN ACT Relating to foreign judgments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dale Brandland (R-42)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Pat Thibaudeau D-43 Paull Shin D-21 Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 19, 2003

Version voted on: SSB 5251

46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	1
Republican	23	0	1	1

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (1)

Joyce Mulliken R-13

Excused (2)

Lisa Brown D-3
Dino Rossi R-5

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 8, 2003

Version voted on: SSB 5251

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	2
Republican	45	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

Apr 17, 2003Effective date 7/27/2003. (SSB 5251)
Apr 17, 2003Chapter 43, 2003 Laws. (SSB 5251)
Apr 17, 2003Governor signed. (SSB 5251)
Apr 11, 2003Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5251)
Apr 10, 2003Speaker signed. (SSB 5251)
Apr 10, 2003President signed. (SSB 5251)
Apr 8, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5251)
Apr 8, 2003Placed on third reading. (SSB 5251)
Apr 8, 2003Committee recommendations adopted. (SSB 5251)
Apr 7, 2003Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee. (SSB 5251)
Apr 3, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5251)
Apr 1, 2003JUDI - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5251)
Apr 1, 2003JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5251)
Mar 21, 2003First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SSB 5251)
Mar 19, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2. (SSB 5251)
Mar 19, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5251)
Mar 19, 20031st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5251)
Mar 19, 20031st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 14, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5251)
Mar 14, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 7, 2003Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5251)
Mar 7, 2003Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 3, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5251)
Mar 3, 2003JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5251)
Mar 3, 2003JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Mar 3, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 20, 2003First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5251 in other sessions

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

SB 5251 (2025–26) Lodging tax revenues · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5251 (2023–24) Commercial driver's licenses · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5251 (2021–22) Tax and revenue laws · Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2021
SB 5251 (2019–20) Rx drug cost transparency · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5251 (2017–18) Tourism marketing · Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2018
SB 5251 (2015–16) Public water syst assistance · Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2016
SB 5251 (2013–14) B&O tax exemption for R&D · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5251 (2011–12) Electric vehicle license fee · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

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