BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5721

SB 5721: Government liability limits

Limiting the liability of state and local governments.

Summary

The state and all of its political subdivisions are granted immunity from civil liability for damages caused by, or related to, the planning and design for construction, improvement, traffic control devices or signing of a highway, road, street, bridge or other public facility if the plan or design was prepared in substantial conformance with the engineering or design standards in effect at the time of construction.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5721), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

IntroducedFeb 18, 1991
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 18, 1991
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: Dan McDonald (R-48)
Introduced: February 18, 1991 in the Senate
Last action: February 27, 1992
Requested by: State agency
Versions: SB 5721, SSB 5721

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 18, 1991

Version voted on: SSB 5721

27 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	5	19	0	0
Republican	22	2	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (27)

Nay (21)

Excused (1)

Ann Anderson R-42

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENT BY SENATOR MURRAY ON PAGE 2, LINE 25.

March 18, 1991

Version voted on: SSB 5721

21 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	20	4	0	0
Republican	1	24	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (21)

Nay (28)

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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 5721 in other sessions

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

SB 5721 (2025–26) Automobile insurance · Enacted · Chapter 394, Laws of 2025
SB 5721 (2023–24) Advanced aerospace training · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5721 (2021–22) Natural resource management · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5721 (2019–20) Abortion facilities · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5721 (2017–18) Bar association dues/voting · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5721 (2015–16) Expanded learning opp's cncl · Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2015
SB 5721 (2013–14) Railroad employees/hours · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5721 (2011–12) Jail booking photographs · Did not pass · died in committee

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