WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1829: Adverse possession claims

Establishing an honest belief requirement for adverse possession claims.

Summary

  • Creates an affirmative defense for the record owner of real property against an adverse possession claim that the person who commenced possession of the property did not have an honest belief that he or she was the rightful owner and entitled to possession of the property.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1829), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Goodman (D-45)
Introduced
January 29, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to adverse possession;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Goodman (D-45)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jay Rodne R-5

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1829 in other sessions

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