WA People
BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

SB 5353: Awards against the state

Allowing the court to award attorney fees and other court costs to an individual or small business that successfully appeals a state agency directive in court.

Summary

  • A prevailing party, if other than the state of Washington, is entitled to fees and other expenses incurred in a civil action except when it is in an action for personal injury or wrongful death. If the court finds that the position of the state of Washington was substantially justified or that circumstances make an award unjust then the court may refrain from making the award.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5353), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 1993
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Smith (D-33)
Introduced
January 25, 1993 in the Senate
Last action
March 11, 1994
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Smith (D-33)

11 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Pam Roach R-31Albert Bauer D-49Irv Newhouse R-15Jim Jesernig D-8Kevin Quigley D-39Ann Anderson R-42Harold Hochstatter R-13Shirley Winsley R-28Phil Talmadge D-34Alex Deccio R-14Bob Oke R-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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.

SB 5353 in other sessions

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