BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

HB 1295: RCW 41.26.281 recodification

Recodifying RCW 41.26.281.

Summary

The section of the pension law which gives law enforcement officers and fire fighters the right to sue their employers for negligence or for intentionally caused harm on the job, as well as benefits due under the pension act, is recodified to that portion of the chapter that applies to both plan I and plan II members. Recovery is limited to the excess of damages over the benefits due under the pension law.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1295), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

IntroducedJan 22, 1993
Out of committee
Passed HouseFeb 26, 1993
Passed Senatestopped here
Governor
Law

Prime sponsor: George Orr (D-4)
Introduced: January 22, 1993 in the House
Last action: March 11, 1994
Companion bill: SB 5294
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: George Orr (D-4)

56 co-sponsors (44 Democrats, 12 Republicans)

Todd Mielke R-6 Michael Heavey D-34 Pat Scott D-38 Dave Quall D-40 David Chappell D-20 Ron Meyers D-26 Ruth Fisher D-27 Paul Zellinsky D-23 Curtis Ludwig D-8 Robin Johnson D-40 Jeannette Wood R-21 Bill Grant D-16 Moyne Riley D-19 Dave Mastin R-16 James Johanson D-44 Rosa Franklin D-29 Gary Locke D-37 Stanley Flemming D-28 Ken Jacobsen D-46 Holly Myers D-17 Sandra Romero D-22 Richard King D-38 Betty Morris D-18 Elmira Forner R-47 June Leonard D-11 Lisa Brown D-3 Arthur Wang D-27 Bill Finkbeiner R-45 Barbara Holm D-35 Tracey Eide D-30 Susan Karahalios D-10 Grace Cole D-32 Val Ogden D-49 Evan Jones D-24 Senator D-35 Lane Bray D-8 Gregory Fisher D-33 Jeanine Long R-44 Dennis Dellwo D-3 Judith Roland D-31 Randy Tate R-25 James Springer D-18 Pat Thibaudeau D-43 Barbara Cothern D-1 Linda Johnson D-1 Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36 Velma Veloria D-11 Hans Dunshee D-39 Robert Basich D-19 Tom Campbell D-2 Lynn Kessler D-24 Christopher Vance R-31 Jean Marie Brough R-30 Karen Schmidt R-23 Suzette Cooke R-47 Bill Brumsickle R-20

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 26, 1993

Version voted on: HB 1295

73 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	54	8	0	1
Republican	19	14	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (73)

Nay (22)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

January 19, 1994

Version voted on: HB 1295

74 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	51	9	0	3
Republican	23	12	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (74)

Nay (21)

Excused (3)

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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.

HB 1295 in other sessions

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

HB 1295 (2025–26) Reading and writing literacy · Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2026
HB 1295 (2023–24) DCYF placement agreements · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1295 (2021–22) Institutional ed./release · Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2021
HB 1295 (2019–20) Public works contracting · Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2019
HB 1295 (2017–18) Language access/pub. schools · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1295 (2015–16) Breakfast after the bell · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1295 (2013–14) Gambling commission · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1295 (2011–12) Fire sprinkler systems · Enacted · Chapter 331, Laws of 2011

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