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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5318

SB 5318: Estate recovery

Limiting estate recovery.

Summary

  • Removes the authority of the Washington Health Care Authority and Department of Social and Health Services to file liens against the property of certain individuals prior to death and seek adjustment and recovery from the individual's estate or sale of property subject to the lien.
  • Removes the requirement that the personal funds and final accounting of certain long-term care facility residents be sent to the Department of Social and Health Services.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5318), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2023
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
T'wina Nobles (D-28)
Introduced
January 12, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5318, SSB 5318

AN ACT Relating to limiting estate recovery;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: T'wina Nobles (D-28)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Nguyen D-34Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5318
28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican02000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5318)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5318)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5318)
  4. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5318)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5318)
  6. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5318)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5318)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5318)
  9. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5318)
  10. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5318)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5318)
  12. CRJ - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5318)
  13. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (SSB 5318)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5318)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5318)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5318)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5318)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5318)
  21. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services. (SSB 5318)
  22. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5318)
  23. Minority; without recommendation.
  24. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Human Services.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5318)
  27. Referred to Ways & Means.
  28. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5318)
  29. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5318)
  30. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5318)
  31. And refer to Ways & Means.
  32. Minority; without recommendation.
  33. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Human Services.

SB 5318 in other sessions

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