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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5221

SB 5221: Personal property distraint

Simplifying processes and timelines related to personal property distraint.

Summary

  • Authorizes a county treasurer to waive personal property taxes if the cost for the county to collect and distrain the property is more than the tax due.
  • Establishes a process for an owner of property in a notice of distraint to apply for a refund of the excess distraint sale proceeds.
  • Allows a person to have a new certificate of title created if certain property is purchased in a county's foreclosure or distraint sale where no title can be found.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5221), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2025
  6. LawApr 22, 2025
Prime sponsor
Jessica Bateman (D-22)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
April 22, 2025
Session law
Chapter 130, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5221, SSB 5221

AN ACT Relating to simplifying processes and timelines related to personal property distraint;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jessica Bateman (D-22)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

T'wina Nobles D-28Keith Wagoner R-39

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5221
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5221
94 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59000
Republican35202
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (SSB 5221)
  2. Chapter 130, 2025 Laws. (SSB 5221)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5221)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5221)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5221)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5221)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5221)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5221)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5221)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5221)
  11. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5221)
  12. FIN - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5221)
  13. Referred to Finance. (SSB 5221)
  14. Committee relieved of further consideration. (SSB 5221)
  15. First reading, referred to Housing. (SSB 5221)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5221)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5221)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5221)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 5221)
  21. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5221)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. LGV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5221)
  25. LGV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  27. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5221 in other sessions

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