BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1637

HB 1637: Unclaimed property fees

Prohibiting excessive fees or other charges for locating or recovering foreclosure surplus funds and other unclaimed property.

Summary

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1637), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting excessive fees or other charges for locating or recovering foreclosure surplus funds and other unclaimed property;

Passed January 24, 2024

Version voted on: ESHB 1637

91 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	54	0	0	4
Republican	37	0	0	3

How each member voted

Mar 7, 2024By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1637)
Jan 26, 2024First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (ESHB 1637)
Jan 24, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 7. (ESHB 1637)
Jan 24, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1637)
Jan 24, 2024Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1637)
Jan 24, 20241st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1637)
Jan 24, 20241st substitute bill substituted.
Jan 16, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1637)
Jan 16, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1637)
Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 14, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1637)
Feb 14, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 10, 2023CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1637)
Feb 10, 2023Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1637)
Feb 10, 2023Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 10, 2023CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 10, 2023CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 27, 2023First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

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

HB 1637 (2025–26) School safety · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1637 (2021–22) Mental illness/sentencing · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1637 (2019–20) Airborne nuisances · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1637 (2017–18) Medicaid reimbursement/PCPs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1637 (2015–16) Tribes/prescrip. monitoring · Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2015
HB 1637 (2013–14) Prescription review/medicaid · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1637 (2011–12) On-site sewage systems · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1637 (2009–10) Forest riparian easemnt prog · Did not pass · died in committee