Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2500: Transfers to charities
Status: In committee, January 28, 2026
Protecting charitable organizations and ensuring the timely and secure transfer of property designated to them.
What the bill says
An act Relating to protecting charitable organizations and ensuring the timely and secure transfer of property designated to them; adding a new chapter to Title 11 RCW; and prescribing penalties. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to protecting charitable organizations and ensuring the timely and secure transfer of property designated to them; adding a new chapter to Title 11 RCW; and prescribing penalties. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. SHORT TITLE.This act may be known and cited as the charitable organizations privacy protection act. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. PURPOSE.The legislature finds that charitable organizations play a vital role in serving the people of Washington and that they are often named as beneficiaries in nonprobate instruments such as life insurance policies, retirement accounts, and other beneficiary designations. The legislature further finds that these organizations have faced unnecessary administrative delays and improper requests for personal information unrelated to the transfer of property. It is the intent of the legislature to protect the privacy of individuals affiliated with charitable organizations, to promote efficient transfers of property to charitable beneficiaries, and to ensure that the intent of decedents who make charitable gifts through beneficiary designations is fulfilled. NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. DEFINITIONS.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Beneficiary designation" means a provision in an instrument, other than a will or a trust, designating a beneficiary to receive an interest in property at the owner's death. The term includes, but is not limited (b) An account with a designation for …
Sponsors
- Mike Volz (R) · primary sponsor
- Leavitt, Mari (D)
- Greg Nance (D)
- Rob Chase (R)
- Natasha Hill (D)
Latest actions
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
- : First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Subjects: NAMED ACTS, PROPERTY, PERSONAL, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Common questions
- What is HB2500?
- HB2500 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Transfers to charities.
- What does HB2500 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to protecting charitable organizations and ensuring the timely and secure transfer of property designated to them; adding a new chapter to Title 11 RCW; and prescribing penalties. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2500?
- In committee as of January 28, 2026. Latest action: Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM. (January 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2500?
- Mike Volz (R), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2500?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2500&Year=2025
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