WA People
BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

HB 1359: Public hazards/civil court

Requiring full disclosure of civil court proceedings relating to public hazards.

Summary

  • Courts may not enter an order or judgment that has the purpose or effect of concealing a public hazard. Any agreement or contract that has the purpose or effect of concealing a public hazard is void, contrary to public policy, and unenforceable.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1359), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 1993
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marlin Appelwick (D-46)
Introduced
January 25, 1993 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marlin Appelwick (D-46)

23 co-sponsors (21 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Tom Campbell D-2Moyne Riley D-19Ron Meyers D-26James Johanson D-44David Chappell D-20Curtis Ludwig D-8Holly Myers D-17Lynn Kessler D-24Tracey Eide D-30Gary Locke D-37Judith Roland D-31R Wesley Pruitt D-26Ken Jacobsen D-46Dave Mastin R-16Jeanine Long R-44Susan Karahalios D-10Evan Jones D-24Linda Johnson D-1Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Jesse Wineberry D-37Robert Basich D-19Dennis Dellwo D-3Grace Cole D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 8, 1993
Version voted on: HB 1359
66 Yea 31 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59400
Republican72701
How each member voted

Yea (66)

Excused (1)

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History

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HB 1359 in other sessions

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