WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5275

SB 5275: Homeowner foreclosures

Protecting and assisting homeowners from unnecessary foreclosures.

Summary

  • (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Establishes the foreclosure fairness act to: (1) Encourage homeowners to use the skills and professional judgment of housing counselors as early as possible in the foreclosure process; (2) Create a framework for homeowners and beneficiaries to communicate with each other to reach a resolution and avoid foreclosure whenever possible; and (3) Provide a process for mediation when a…

From the Substitute Bill Digest (SSB 5275), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2011
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 19, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
HB 1362
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5275, SSB 5275

AN ACT Relating to protecting and assisting homeowners from unnecessary foreclosures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

19 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Jim Hargrove D-24Phil Rockefeller D-23Sharon Nelson D-34Kevin Ranker D-40Karen Keiser D-33Dan Swecker R-20Scott White D-46Steve Conway D-29Steve Hobbs D-44Maralyn Chase D-32Nick Harper D-38Derek Kilmer D-26Margarita Prentice D-11Paull Shin D-21Ed Murray D-43Karen Fraser D-22Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5275)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5275)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5275)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5275)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5275)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5275)
  12. Senate Rules "X" file.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5275)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5275)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. (SSB 5275)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5275)
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5275)
  22. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5275)
  23. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5275)
  24. Referred to Ways & Means.
  25. And refer to Ways & Means.
  26. FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 5275 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page