Uniform Law Bill Actions - 2005 - Final Status
Washington State Bar Association
Contact:  Gail Stone
Bill Number Title Prime Notes Position Status Comments $
Bills the Section took position or sponsored:
SHB 1054 Enacting the revised Uniform Arbitration Act. Lantz   Support Chapter 433, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 1/1/06.    
SSB 5052 Creating the uniform estate tax apportionment act. Johnson   Support Chapter 332,  Laws of 2005.  Effective date 1/1/06.   f
ESSB 5173 Enacting the Uniform Mediation Act. Johnson   Support Chapter 172, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 1/1/06.    
Bills of interest to Section:
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. 1/17/05 to Marlin and John Cary. Neutral response 1/18/05.  1/18/05 also sent to P&T and Elder.