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WA HB1127
Bill
Status
1/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Amy Walen
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AI Summary
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Prearrangement funeral service contract trusts are presumed abandoned 3 years after the earliest of: the contract beneficiary's death, when the beneficiary would have reached age 107, or 50 years from contract execution
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Lowers the reporting threshold for apparent owner information from $50 to $5, and reduces the owner notification threshold from $75 to $50
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Changes annual report filing deadlines from November 1st to October 31st for most holders, and from May 1st to April 30th for insurance companies
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Extends the abandonment period for excess proceeds from self-service storage facility sales from 6 months to 1 year, and requires holders to notify owners 3 months before ceasing interest payments or charging dormancy fees
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Establishes a 10-year statute of limitations for the administrator to commence examinations or issue liability determinations, and caps finder's fee agreements at 5% of recovered property value
Legislative Description
Modifying provisions of the revised uniform unclaimed property act.
Last Action
House Rules "X" file.
1/12/2026