FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 5627

This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a statement of legislative intent.

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