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Jurisdictional Updates 5-30-2022

Washington – Bills Amend Business Corporations, LLC and LP Acts and Torrens Registration System


Senate Bill 5489 (Chapter 42) signed by the governor March 11 and effective June 9 amended the Business Corporations Act, Limited Liability Company Act and Uniform Limited Partnership Act.  https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/5489.SL.pdf?q=20220318133550


House Bill 1376 (Chapter 66) signed by the governor March 17 and effective June 6 repeals the Torrens real property registration system and provides a process for removing registered property from the registration system and placing it in the recording system. http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1376.PL.pdf?q=20220321065024