WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1744: Corporate endangerment

Making it a crime for a director of a corporation to approve an act that endangers public health or safety.

Summary

  • A new crime of corporate endangerment is created. A person is guilty of corporate endangerment if, while acting as a high managerial agent, the person approves an action of the corporation that endangers public health or safety by creating a substantial risk of death or substantial bodily harm to a person, and substantial bodily harm or death results from the corporation's action.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1744), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)
Introduced
February 6, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Hans Dunshee D-39Eileen Cody D-11John Blalock D-33Mike Cooper D-21Ed Murray D-43Karen Keiser D-33Jeff Gombosky D-3

Votes

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

History

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HB 1744 in other sessions

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