WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1230: Electric utility liability

Limiting the liability of electric utilities.

Summary

  • C Gives an electric utility company or entity immunity from a civil action for damages for cutting vegetation on another person = s property under certain circumstances.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1230), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Sheahan (R-9)
Introduced
January 19, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000
Companion bill
SB 5154

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Sheahan (R-9)

10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Lynn Kessler D-24Erik Poulsen D-34Brad Benson R-6Jim Kastama D-25Bill Grant D-16Christopher Hurst D-31Larry Crouse R-4Joyce McDonald R-25Patricia Lantz D-26Cathy McMorris R-7

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor 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 1230 in other sessions

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