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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5787

SB 5787: Electronic estate planning

Enacting the uniform electronic estate planning documents act.

Summary

Adopts the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act to establish guidelines for the optional use of electronic nontestamentary estate planning documents and electronic signatures on nontestamentary estate planning documents.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5787), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 188, Laws of 2024

IntroducedJan 8, 2024
Out of committeeJan 12, 2024
Passed SenateJan 24, 2024
Passed HouseFeb 29, 2024
GovernorMar 19, 2024
LawMar 19, 2024

Prime sponsor: Jamie Pedersen (D-43)
Introduced: January 8, 2024 in the Senate
Last action: March 19, 2024
Session law: Chapter 188, Laws of 2024
Requested by: Other
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 5787, SSB 5787

AN ACT Relating to the uniform electronic estate planning documents act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamie Pedersen (D-43)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Padden R-4 Mark Mullet D-5 T'wina Nobles D-28 Jesse Salomon D-32

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 24, 2024

Version voted on: SSB 5787

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 29, 2024

Version voted on: SSB 5787

92 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	1	0	2
Republican	37	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (1)

Kristine Reeves D-30

Excused (5)

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History

Mar 19, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024. (SSB 5787)
Mar 19, 2024Chapter 188, 2024 Laws. (SSB 5787)
Mar 19, 2024Governor signed. (SSB 5787)
Mar 8, 2024Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5787)
Mar 7, 2024Speaker signed. (SSB 5787)
Mar 6, 2024President signed. (SSB 5787)
Feb 29, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SSB 5787)
Feb 29, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5787)
Feb 24, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5787)
Feb 21, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5787)
Feb 20, 2024Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5787)
Feb 20, 2024CRJ - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5787)
Feb 20, 2024CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5787)
Feb 5, 2024First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (SSB 5787)
Jan 24, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5787)
Jan 24, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5787)
Jan 24, 20241st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5787)
Jan 24, 20241st substitute bill substituted.
Jan 17, 2024Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 5787)
Jan 17, 2024Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Jan 12, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5787)
Jan 12, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 11, 2024LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5787)
Jan 11, 2024LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Dec 4, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5787 in other sessions

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

SB 5787 (2025–26) Wildfire BSA appropriations · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5787 (2021–22) Linked deposit program · Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2022
SB 5787 (2019–20) City, district publ. records · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5787 (2017–18) Elec. health record systems · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5787 (2015–16) Limited-English parents · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5787 (2013–14) Higher ed facilities authrty · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5787 (2011–12) State need grants/merit · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5787 (2009–10) Adult family home providers · Did not pass · died in committee

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