WA People
BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

SB 5077: Survival of actions/damages

Specifying when damages for pain and suffering of a deceased person may be recovered by survivors.

Summary

  • The personal representative of an estate, on behalf of certain of the decedent's surviving relatives, is entitled to recover damages for pain and suffering experienced by the decedent regardless of whether the injury that caused the decedent's pain and suffering also caused the decedent's death.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5077), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 1993
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 15, 1993
  4. Passed HouseApr 7, 1993
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 19, 1993
Prime sponsor
Larry Vognild (D-38)
Introduced
January 12, 1993 in the Senate
Last action
April 19, 1993
Session law
Chapter 44, Laws of 1993

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Vognild (D-38)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 15, 1993
Version voted on: SB 5077
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28000
Republican19200
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (2)

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House · Final Passage

April 7, 1993
Version voted on: SB 5077
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

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SB 5077 in other sessions

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