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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5988

SB 5988: Foreclosure mediators

Making imperative changes to the foreclosure fairness act to ensure mediators' participation.

Summary

  • Provides foreclosure mediators who are volunteers or employees of dispute resolution centers immunity from civil liability, except in cases of willful or wanton misconduct.
  • Removes the requirement that a foreclosure mediator obtain a waiver signed by both parties stating that neither party may call the mediator as a live witness.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5988), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session
  1. IntroducedDec 9, 2011
  2. Out of committeeDec 14, 2011
  3. Passed SenateDec 14, 2011
  4. Passed HouseDec 14, 2011
  5. GovernorDec 20, 2011
  6. LawDec 20, 2011
Prime sponsor
Steve Hobbs (D-44)
Introduced
December 9, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
December 20, 2011
Session law
Chapter 4, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session
Companion bill
HB 2163
Versions
SB 5988, SSB 5988

AN ACT Relating to making imperative changes to the foreclosure fairness act to ensure mediators' participation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Hobbs (D-44)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Steve Litzow R-41Joe Fain R-47Karen Keiser D-33Senator D-46Maralyn Chase D-32Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed December 14, 2011
Version voted on: SSB 5988
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican20002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed December 14, 2011
Version voted on: SSB 5988
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican40101
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 12/20/2011. (SSB 5988)
  2. Chapter 4, 2011 Laws 2nd Special Session. (SSB 5988)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5988)
  4. Speaker signed. (SSB 5988)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5988)
  6. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (SSB 5988)
  7. President signed. (SSB 5988)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5988)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5988)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5988)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5988)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5988)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5988)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5988)
  15. FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5988)
  16. FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 5988 in other sessions

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