WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5651: Workers' comp actions

Restricting actions against employers under industrial insurance.

Summary

  • For purposes of allowing a cause of action against an employer for injuries resulting from the deliberate intention of the employer, it is provided that a worker's injury does not result from the deliberate intention of his or her employer unless the specific purpose of the employer's conduct was to bring about the injury. The court is to determine, as a question of law, the purpose of the employer's conduct.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5651), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 17, 1997
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ann Anderson (R-42)
Introduced
February 5, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
April 18, 1997
Companion bill
HB 1691

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ann Anderson (R-42)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Irv Newhouse R-15Ray Schow R-30Jim Horn R-41Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 17, 1997
Version voted on: SB 5651
26 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12200
Republican25100
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

April 18, 1997
Version voted on: SB 5651
47 Yea 49 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat04200
Republican47702
How each member voted

Nay (49)

Excused (2)

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History

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SB 5651 in other sessions

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