BILL · 1993–94 SESSION
SB 5361: Joint tortfeasors liability
Changing provisions relating to civil liability of joint tortfeasors.
Summary
- A defendant is jointly and severally liable to the claimant for any fault of an entity released by the claimant, provided that the total damages are first reduced by any amount paid to the claimant by a released entity.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5361), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 25, 1993
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- 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
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 5361 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5361 (2025–26) ASAM 4 treatment criteria
- SB 5361 (2023–24) Law enf. officers/increase
- SB 5361 (2021–22) Drug offenses/resentencing
- SB 5361 (2019–20) Low-income housing dev. cost
- SB 5361 (2017–18) Opportunity scholarship prog
- SB 5361 (2015–16) Transportation projcts/bonds
- SB 5361 (2013–14) Claimant benefits payment
- SB 5361 (2011–12) Associate development orgs