Regarding unclaimed property held by a museum or historical society.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. · Jan 30, 2025
CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 14, 2025
CRJ - Majority; do pass. · Feb 14, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 18, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 28, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 5, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Mar 5, 2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. · Mar 7, 2025
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 20, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Mar 20, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 24, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Apr 9, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Apr 15, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 15, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 15, 2025
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Apr 22, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 22, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 23, 2025
President signed. · Apr 24, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 25, 2025
Governor signed. · May 12, 2025
Chapter 242, 2025 Laws. · May 12, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · May 12, 2025
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Kevin Waters
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2025-04-22 · Yea 97, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2025-04-15 · Yea 48, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-05 · Yea 96, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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