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WA SB5006

Bill

Status

Passed

4/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jamie Pedersen

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends RCW 23B.06.240 to clarify board of directors' authority to issue rights, options, or warrants for shares, and allows boards to authorize officers to designate recipients of equity awards within board-established limits

  • Allows board committees to consist of one or more directors (reduced from previous two-director minimum) and permits appointment of alternate committee members to replace absent or disqualified members

  • Expands shareholder dissenter's rights to include conversions of domestic corporations to non-foreign corporation entities under RCW 23B.09.010

  • Changes dissolution approval requirements for corporations formed on or after August 1, 2024, to require only a majority vote (rather than two-thirds) unless articles of incorporation specify otherwise

  • Reduces minimum committee membership requirement from two directors to one director for nonprofit corporations under RCW 24.03A.575 and mutual corporations under RCW 24.06.145

Legislative Description

Making updates to Washington's corporation acts.

Last Action

Effective date 7/27/2025.

4/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/21/2025
Civil Rights & Judiciary2/7/2025
Rules1/17/2025
Law & Justice1/13/2025

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