BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5737

SB 5737: Abandoned property

Reporting abandoned property.

Summary

  • Increases the value threshold from $25 to $50 at which a business must provide to the Department of Revenue (DOR) names and addresses of unclaimed property owners.
  • Reduces from two to one the number of times that the DOR must publish in a newspaper the list of people owning unclaimed property.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5737), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 10, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 17, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 12, 2003
  6. LawMay 12, 2003
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
February 10, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 12, 2003
Session law
Chapter 237, Laws of 2003
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5737, SSB 5737

AN ACT Relating to reporting abandoned property;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5737
44 Yea 4 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20400
Republican24010
How each member voted

House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 17, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5737
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5737
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican23002
How each member voted

History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (SSB 5737)
  2. Chapter 237, 2003 Laws. (SSB 5737)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5737)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5737)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5737)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5737)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 5737)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5737)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5737)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5737)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5737)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5737)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5737)
  14. FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5737)
  15. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5737)
  16. First reading, referred to Finance. (SSB 5737)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 4; absent, 1; excused, 0. (SSB 5737)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5737)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5737)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5737)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5737)
  24. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5737)
  25. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  28. FSIH - Majority; do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Financial Services, Insurance & Housing.

SB 5737 in other sessions

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