Legislation

ROLE OF THE SECTION The Section is guided by the Legislation and Court Rule Comment Policy of the Washington State Bar Association. The Section principally reviews Bills that are referred to it by the Bar and by our members. The Section strives not to take policy positions and acts to help inform members of the State Legislature on pending and proposed Bills. The Section also acts to propose amendments when they are deemed appropriate and in the interest of our members. If you have a question or comment on a pending Bill, please let us know. For Probate & Trust Bills contact Jessica Carr. For Real Property Bills contact Nathan Smith. We also urge you to contact your State representative. Find your State Legislators here. Real Property, Probate & Trust Section of the Washington State Bar Association Legislative Activities and Positions 2017 Legislative Session HB 1131/ SB 5080 - Concerning actions for damage to real property resulting from construction, alteration, or repair on adjacent property:  RPPT Position Letter HB 1145/ SB 5456 - Concerning unpaid accounts: RPPT Position Letter  HB 1579 - Including school district information on disclosure statements by sellers of real property: RPPT Position Letter    Passed Legislation 2016 Legislative Session   2016 Probate and Trust Legislation ESSB 5209 - Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, Signed by Governor Inslee on March 31, 2016 ESSB 5635 - Uniform Power of Attorney Act, Signed by Governor Inslee on April 1, 2016 2016 Real Property Legislation SB 6553 - Concerning the distribution of real property sale proceeds HB 2723 - Modifying certain provisions governing foreclosures HB 2628 - Concerning government ownership of vacant or undeveloped land for extended periods of time HB 2657 - Requiring residential real property transfers and assignments to be recorded SB 6382 - Extending the timeline for short plats HB 2674 - Concerning the processing of quick titles by subagents SB 6349 - Implementing requirements for the condemnation of real property SB 6319 - Modifying the definition of residential real property in homeowners' associations HB 2603 - Revising county road vacation authority HB 2567 - Concerning the approval of minutes from annual meetings of homeowners' associations HB 2537/SB 6291 - Concerning tenant screening HB 2498 -Establishing a process for the payment of impact fees through provisions stipulated in recorded covenants HB 2493/SB 6286 - Concerning current use valuation for land primarily used for commercial horticultural purposes HB 2480 - Concerning notice against trespass SB 6143 - Clarifying tenant remedies upon landlords' failure to perform duties HB 2375 - Allowing appraisers to place a lien on property for unpaid balances for services rendered HB 2367 - Requiring internet notice of a trustee's sale HB 2353 - Concerning actions for trespass upon a business owner's premises HB 1029 - Concerning private road maintenance agreements HB 2306 - Concerning current use valuation for farm and agricultural land HB 2243/SB 6508 - Encouraging private landowners to allow public access to their land HB 2240 - Concerning the reserve studies for certain unit owners' associations SB 6125 - Concerning eminent domain SB 6089 - Prohibiting the use of eminent domain for economic development HB 2311 - Addressing notice requirements for land use applications and decisions HB 2292 - Concerning adverse possession HB 2245 - Addressing vesting in urban growth areas with recently added territory SB 6030 - Clarifying tenant's remedies upon landlord's failure to perform duties HB 2232 - Expanding the duties and obligations of manufactured/mobile home community landlords HB 2218/SB 6031 - Concerning lake and beach management districts HB 2168 – Concerning minimum Room area and floor area square footage requirements for single-family residential areas HB 2120 – Concerning actions for damage to real property resulting from construction, alteration, or repair on adjacent property Real Property, Probate & Trust Section of the Washington State Bar Association Legislative Activities and Positions 2013   Real Property Activities and Positions Probate & Trust Activities and Positions Real Property, Probate & Trust Section of the Washington State Bar Association Legislative Activities and Positions 2012 Real Property Activities and Positions Real Property, Probate & Trust Section of the Washington State Bar Association Legislative Activities and Positions 2011 Real Property Activities and Positions Probate & Trust Activities and Positions   Real Property, Probate & Trust Section of the Washington State Bar Association Legislative Activities and Positions 2010 Summary of 2010 Activity and Positions