BILL · 2003–04 SESSION
SB 5940: Escrow agents
Conducting the business of an escrow agent.
Summary
- The title insurance exemption is removed from Department of Financial Institutions escrow statutes. Required activities and prohibited practices of title insurance agents conducting escrow transactions are eliminated from Office of the Insurance Commissioner statutes.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedFeb 21, 2003
- Out of committeeFeb 28, 2003
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Don Benton (R-17)
- Introduced
- February 21, 2003 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2004
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to conducting the business of an escrow agent;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Referred to Rules.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- FSIH - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Financial Services, Insurance & Housing.
SB 5940 in other sessions
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- SB 5940 (2021–22) Liquor license endorsement
- SB 5940 (2019–20) Rx opioid drugs B&O surtax
- SB 5940 (2017–18) Hanford/occupational disease
- SB 5940 (2015–16) Cougar control pilot program
- SB 5940 (2013–14) Estate tax applicable rates
- SB 5940 (2011–12) School employee benefits