BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1597
HB 1597: Toxics control act
Providing a private right of contribution under the model toxics control act.
Summary
- There is a private right of contribution under the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA). The court shall award reasonable attorneys fees to the prevailing party in an action for contribution.
From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1597), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedFeb 3, 1993
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Nancy Rust (D-32)
- Introduced
- February 3, 1993 in the House
- Last action
- March 11, 1994
- Versions
- HB 1597, SHB 1597
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Nancy Rust (D-32)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
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 1597 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1597 (2025–26) Agricultural overtime
- HB 1597 (2023–24) Public records act requests
- HB 1597 (2021–22) Long-term care/hardship
- HB 1597 (2019–20) Greenhouse gas/fossil fuels
- HB 1597 (2017–18) Commercial fishing
- HB 1597 (2015–16) Competency eval. timeliness
- HB 1597 (2013–14) Marijuana law corrections
- HB 1597 (2011–12) Sufficient income for needs