BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5876

SB 5876: Oil spill response liability

Specifying liability for oil spill response.

Summary

Persons responding to remove oil from the state's waters are not liable for oil removal costs or damages resulting from their response actions, as long as their actions are consistent with the National Contingency Plan, a federal on-scene coordinator (usually the Coast Guard), or a Department of Ecology official with responsibility for oil spill response.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5876), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

IntroducedFeb 28, 1991
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 13, 1991
Passed Housestopped here
Governor
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Prime sponsor: Neil Amondson (R-20)
Introduced: February 28, 1991 in the Senate
Last action: January 15, 1992
Versions: SB 5876, SSB 5876

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 13, 1991

Version voted on: SSB 5876

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	1
Republican	24	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

Jim Matson R-14
Sid Snyder D-19

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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 5876 in other sessions

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

SB 5876 (2025–26) Peace officer false ident. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5876 (2023–24) Ecosystem investment grants · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5876 (2021–22) Noise/essential services · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5876 (2019–20) DOC gender, trauma work grp · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5876 (2017–18) Education T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5876 (2015–16) Property assessment appeals · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5876 (2013–14) Medicaid expansion · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5876 (2011–12) State facilities acquisition · Did not pass · died in committee

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