BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2936

HB 2936: Health care limitatn of actn

Clarifying statute of limitations on actions for professional negligence against health care providers.

Summary

  • The statute of limitations is tolled for one year from when a patient has actual knowledge of fraud, concealment, or presence of a foreign object.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2936), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 1998
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 1998
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 1998
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 1998
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 25, 1998
Prime sponsor
Phil Dyer (R-5)
Introduced
January 23, 1998 in the House
Last action
March 25, 1998
Session law
Chapter 147, Laws of 1998
Versions
HB 2936, SHB 2936

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Dyer (R-5)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 13, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 2936
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41000
Republican55002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Senate · Final Passage

March 6, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 2936
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22001
Republican26000
How each member voted

History

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HB 2936 in other sessions

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