BILL · 1993–94 SESSION
SB 6116: Parents' liability for child
Increasing parents' liability for the acts of children.
Summary
- Parents of a child who willfully or maliciously injures another person or destroys property shall be liable to the injured person or the property owner for damages in an amount not to exceed $10,000.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6116), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 12, 1994
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Gary Nelson (R-21)
- Introduced
- January 12, 1994 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 11, 1994
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Gary Nelson (R-21)
14 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 11 Republicans)
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 6116 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6116 (2025–26) Vapor products/tax
- SB 6116 (2023–24) Interscholastic athletics
- SB 6116 (2019–20) Higher ed residency/military
- SB 6116 (2017–18) Economic services programs
- SB 6116 (2015–16) Edu employees during strike
- SB 6116 (2013–14) Local govt storm water rates
- SB 6116 (2011–12) On-site sewage mgmt plans
- SB 6116 (2009–10) Excise taxes/counties