2013 WSBA Sponsored Legislation
Our 2013 legislative agenda includes 3 legislative proposals:
HB 1148 | An Act Relating to dissenters' rights under the Washington business corporation act
PASSED: Chapter 97, 2013 Laws, effective 7/28/13 | Read our full summary of the proposed legislation
Sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Rodne, Goodman, and Ryu
WSBA Section: Sponsor, from the WSBA Business Law Section
WSBA Legislative Liaison Kathryn Leathers, Governor Inslee, and Michael Hutchings.
SB 5343 | An Act Relating to the rights of higher education students involved in military service
PASSED: Chapter 271, 2013 Laws, effective 7/28/13 | Read our full summary of the proposed legislation
Sponsored by Senators Bailey, Rivers, Hobbs, Kline, Mullet, Fain, Frockt, Billig, Shin, Tom, Conway, and Roach
WSBA Section: Sponsor, from the WSBA Legal Assistance to Military Personnel Section
WSBA Legislative Liaison Kathryn Leathers, Senator Steve Conway, Governor Inslee, Ken Luce, Senator Barbara Bailey, Jim Rabideau, and Burt Backman.
SB 5344 | An Act Relating to revising state statutes concerning trusts
PASSED: Chapter 272, 2013 Laws, effective 7/28/13 |Read our full summary of the proposed legislation
Sponsored by Senators Mullet, Hobbs, Kline, Fain, and Benton
WSBA Section: Sponsor, from the WSBA Real Property, Probate & Trust Section
Katie Groblewsk, WSBA Legislative Liaison Kathryn Leathers, Governor Inslee, Senator Barbara Bailey, Senator Mark Mullet, and Adam Day.
Special thanks is extended to the prime sponsors of these bills, and to the many WSBA section executive committee members who volunteer countless hours to achieve passage of WSBA-proposed legislation and to review and comment on other legislation relevant to the practice of law. For more information, please visit the Legislature’s Bill Information page.
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