WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1871: Underinsured vehicle coverag

Allowing auto policies to require exhaustion of the at-fault party's coverage.

Summary

  • An underinsured motorist automobile insurance policy may require that, prior to making a claim, the insured person exhaust the available liability insurance coverage of the person or persons who caused the accident (tort-feasors) to the extent that the tort-feasors have liability insurance and are legally liable to the insured person.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1871), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Paul Zellinsky (R-23)
Introduced
February 12, 1997 in the House
Last action
March 18, 1997

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paul Zellinsky (R-23)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Les Thomas R-31Brad Benson R-6

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 18, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1871
49 Yea 49 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat04200
Republican49700
How each member voted

Yea (49)

Nay (49)

Permalink to this 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.

HB 1871 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page