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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1947

HB 1947: Children's sports injuries

Releasing certain persons from liability for children's sports injuries.

Summary

  • A parent may not release a third party from liability to a parent or a child for injury to the child. However, a parent may agree to indemnify a third party for liability for injury to a child caused by the third party's ordinary negligence.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1947), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 1994
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dale Foreman (R-12)
Introduced
February 17, 1993 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994
Versions
HB 1947, SHB 1947

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dale Foreman (R-12)

34 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 20 Republicans)

Marlin Appelwick D-46Curtis Ludwig D-8Mike Padden R-4Nancy Rust D-32Randy Tate R-25Dave Quall D-40Barbara Cothern D-1Linda Johnson D-1Mark Schoesler R-9Bob Morton R-7Larry Sheahan R-9Calvin Anderson D-43Jean Silver R-6Jeanine Long R-44Gary Chandler R-13Don Carlson R-49Richard King D-38Dave Mastin R-16Barry Sehlin R-10Sandra Romero D-22Barbara Lisk R-15Bill Reams R-48Clyde Ballard R-12Dennis Dellwo D-3Paull Shin D-21Todd Mielke R-6Steve Van Luven R-48Phil Dyer R-5Susan Karahalios D-10Christopher Vance R-31Randolph Dorn D-2Jean Marie Brough R-30Jim Horn R-41Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 8, 1994
Version voted on: SHB 1947
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican32003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

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