WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1991: Accident prevention programs

Modifying civil penalties for accident prevention program violations.

Summary

  • Under WISHA, a civil penalty may not be assessed against an employer for failure to address a hazard in an employer = s accident prevention program, unless the assessment is based on a specific rule or variance which addresses the hazard, or the employer has violated the requirement to furnish a safe workplace.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1991), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 15, 1997
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
February 17, 1997 in the House
Last action
February 24, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Cathy McMorris R-7Jim Clements R-14

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 15, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1991
56 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat13902
Republican55001
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (3)

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History

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HB 1991 in other sessions

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