Probate & Trust Section Bill Referrals - 2005 - Final Status
Washington State Bar Association
Section contact:  Al Falk
Bill Number	Title	Prime	Notes	Position	Status	Comments	$
Bills the Section took position or sponsored:
HB 1053 (SSB 5054)	Regarding patient authorization of disclosure of health care information.	Lantz		Support	This bill failed to pass but its language was incorporated into the Hospital Association bill ESSB 5158.  See below.	1/13/05 to Section, Al Falk and Doug Lawrence. 3/25/05 HB 1053 failed to pass either House.  It's companion SSB 5054 has passed the Senate; passed House Health care and is now in Rules.
HB 1125 (SB 5055)	Managing trusts and estates.	Serben		Support	Chapter  97, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 7/24/05.	1/17/05 to Section, Al Falk and Doug Lawrence. Passed the House 2/4; public hearing in Senate Judiciary 3/24.
SSB 5052	Creating the uniform estate tax apportionment act.	Johnson		Support	Chapter 332, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 1/1/06.	1/13/05 to Section, Al Falk and Doug Lawrence. SSB 5052 passed the Senate; scheduled for public hearing in House Judiciary.	f
S5054	Regarding patient authorization of disclosure of health care information.	Johnson		Support	S, Rules 3+	1/13 to Section, Falk and Lawrence. 3/25/05 SSB 5054 passed the Senate; passed House Health Care 3/18 and is now in Rules.	f
SB 5055 (HB 1125)	Managing trusts and estates.	Johnson		Support	S, Judiciary	1/12 to Section, Falk and Lawrence. 3/25/05 SB 5055 failed to pass either House.  Its companion HB 1125 passed the House; public hearing in Senate Judiciary 3/24.
ESSB 5158	Modifying the uniform health care information act.	Keiser		The language of HB 1053/SB 5054, a Patient Authorization bill from the RPPT Section, was incorporated into Section 3 of ESSB 5158.  We support Section 3 of 5158 and take no positon on the rest of the bill.	Chapter 468, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 7/24/05.	Incorporates 1053/5054 language in this Hospital Association bill.
Bills of interest to Section:
HB 1175	Revising the order of vesting for the right to control disposition of human remains.	McCoy			Failed to pass	1/18/05 to Section.
HB 1411	Eliminating Washington estate tax on estates below the federal estate tax liability filing threshold.	Roach			Failed to pass	1/24/05 to Mark , Tax, P&T and Mike Carrico.
HB 1763	Repealing RCW 68.50.560.	B. Sullivan			Failed to pass	2/4/05 to Section and to Elder on 2/8/05.
HB 1845	Modifying unclaimed property provisions.	Orcutt			Failed to pass	2/8/05 to Section.	f
SHB 1876	Expanding voting rights of persons under guardianship.	Green			Chapter 236, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 7/24/05 - except section 3, which becomes effective 1/1/06.	2/9/05 to Section and Elder Law.
HB 2302 (ESB 6096)	Generating revenues to fund Initiative No. 728.	McIntire			Failed to pass	3/24/05 to BOG, P&T, Mike Carrico.  SB 6096 companion	f
SHB 2304	Recovering debts owed to the state for medical assistance.	Sommers			Chapter 292, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 7/24/05.	3/28/05 to PT, RP and Creditor/Debtor.
4005 (8004)	Requesting Congress to permanently repeal the death tax.	Roach			Failed to pass	To Mark, Tax , P&T and Mike Carrico.
SB 5815	Requiring disclosure of health care directives information.	Finkbeiner			Failed to pass	2/8/05 to Section and Elder Law..
SB 5948	Modifying unclaimed property provisions.	Pridemore			Chapter 367, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 7/24/05.	2/16/05 to Section and the Tax Law Section.
SB 6053	Clarifying the distribution of specifically devised property.	Haugen			Failed to pass	2/25/05 to RP, P&T and Elder Law.
ESB 6096 (HB 2302)	Generating revenues to fund Initiative No. 728.  Revised for 1st Substitute: Generating new tax revenues to provide education funding.	Poulsen			Chapter  516, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 5/17/05.	3/24/05 to BOG, P&T, Mike Carrico.  HB 2302 companion.	f
SJM 8004 (HJM 4005)	Requesting Congress to permanently repeal the death tax.	Benton				1/24/05 to Mark, Tax, P&T and Mike Carrico.