BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

SB 5584: Share of damages determinatn

Clarifying the method for determining the proportionate share of damages when multiple parties are at fault.

Summary

The liability of a defendant is modified when the trier-of-fact determines that the claimant was not responsible for causing his or her injuries. If a claimant is without fault, defendants are only jointly liable for economic damages.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5584), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedFeb 8, 1991
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 8, 1991
Passed Housestopped here
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Prime sponsor: Irv Newhouse (R-15)
Introduced: February 8, 1991 in the Senate
Last action: January 21, 1992

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 8, 1991

Version voted on: SB 5584

27 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	3	17	0	4
Republican	24	1	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (27)

Nay (18)

Excused (4)

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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.

SB 5584 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5584 (2025–26) Independent prosecutor · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5584 (2023–24) SR 520 tolls · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5584 (2021–22) Local elections · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5584 (2019–20) Joint self-insurance prgs · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5584 (2017–18) College & univ. presidents · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5584 (2015–16) Water quality determinations · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5584 (2013–14) State trans. facility naming · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5584 (2011–12) Apprenticeship standards · Enacted · Chapter 308, Laws of 2011

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