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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1264

HB 1264: Workers comp third party rec

Regulating third party recoveries in workers' compensation cases.

Summary

  • The determination of the fault of the parties in a personal injury or property damage lawsuit is changed to exclude determination of the fault of parties immune from liability under the industrial insurance law. The sum of the total fault attributed to at-fault parties must equal 100 percent.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1264), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 496, Laws of 1993
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 1993
  4. Passed SenateApr 6, 1993
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 18, 1993
Prime sponsor
Michael Heavey (D-34)
Introduced
January 20, 1993 in the House
Last action
May 18, 1993
Session law
Chapter 496, Laws of 1993
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Michael Heavey (D-34)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Ron Meyers D-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 17, 1993
Version voted on: EHB 1264
93 Yea 3 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60111
Republican33200
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 6, 1993
Version voted on: EHB 1264
44 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28000
Republican16302
How each member voted

Nay (3)

Excused (2)

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History

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HB 1264 in other sessions

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