FINAL BILL REPORT
SSB 5627
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C 24 L 12
Synopsis as Enacted
Brief Description: Concerning service members' civil relief.
Sponsors: Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Murray, Kilmer and Shin; by request of Washington State Bar Association).
Senate Committee on Judiciary
House Committee on Judiciary
Background: Under current law, military service means a service member under a call to active service authorized by the President of the United States or the Secretary of Defense for a period of more than 30 consecutive days. Military service members and service members' dependents are provided protection against default judgments, judgments given as a result of the defendant's failure to appear.
Summary: Military service includes National Guard members under a call to service authorized by the Governor for a period of more than 30 consecutive days.
Protection against default judgments is provided to service members, service members' dependents, and National Guard members under a call to active service authorized by the Governor of the state of Washington.
Votes on Final Passage:
Senate | 44 | 0 | |
House | 96 | 0 |
Effective: | June 7, 2012 |