WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 2868: Medical malpractice defense

Creating an affirmative defense for medical malpractice suits.

Summary

  • Requires the secretary of the department of health to institute a program to define and determine acceptable health care practice parameters which can provide an affirmative defense.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2868), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 1992
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Schmidt (R-23)
Introduced
January 29, 1992 in the House
Last action
January 29, 1992

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Schmidt (R-23)

33 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 31 Republicans)

Marlin Appelwick D-46Rose Bowman R-20Mike Padden R-4Simeon Wilson R-10Randy Tate R-25Christopher Vance R-31Peggy Johnson R-35Bill Brumsickle R-20Barbara Lisk R-15Maryann Mitchell R-30Darwin Nealey R-9Gary Chandler R-13Sarah Casada R-25Bob Morton R-7Jim Horn R-41Fred May R-41Roy Ferguson R-48Eugene Prince R-9C Louise Miller R-45John Beck R-21John Wynne R-39Clyde Ballard R-12Shirley Winsley R-28Duane Sommers R-6Arthur Broback R-28George Paris R-44Jean Marie Brough R-30Roland Carlson R-47Elmira Forner R-47Jeannette Wood R-21John Moyer R-6Harold Hochstatter R-13Paul Zellinsky D-23

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 2868 in other sessions

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