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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1214

HB 1214: Transfer fee obligations

Concerning private transfer fee obligations.

Summary

  • Makes private transfer fee obligations imposed on real property after the bill's effective date unenforceable.
  • Makes a person who imposes a transfer fee obligation on real property after the bill's effective date liable for damages and reasonable attorneys' fees, expenses, and costs.
  • Requires people who receive money from transfer fee obligations already in effect to file documents with county recorders in order for the obligations to remain legally binding.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1214), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2011
  3. Passed HouseFeb 26, 2011
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Goodman (D-45)
Introduced
January 17, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5115
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1214, ESHB 1214

AN ACT Relating to private transfer fee obligations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Goodman (D-45)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jay Rodne R-5

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2011
Version voted on: ESHB 1214
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1214)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1214)
  3. Referred to Judiciary. (ESHB 1214)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 1214)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1214)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1214)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1214)
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1214)
  9. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (ESHB 1214)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1214)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1214)
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1214)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1214)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1214)
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (ESHB 1214)
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1214)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1214)
  22. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1214 in other sessions

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