Concerning termination of unauthorized Uniform Commercial Code filings.
This bill gives debtors a new way to remove unauthorized financing statements filed against them under Washington's Uniform Commercial Code. A debtor can submit a sworn affidavit stating the filing wasn't authorized by them and doesn't reflect a real security interest, triggering a 30-day notice period to all secured parties before termination. After notice, the filing office must remove the statement, adding this process to existing remedies under the UCC. It directly affects debtors who discover fraudulent filings but doesn't change how legitimate security interests are handled.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 5, 2026
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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Cindy Ryu
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