WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1796: Lawsuits/certificte of merit

Establishing a certificate of merit procedure for certain lawsuits.

Summary

  • C Requires an attorney, in certain types of civil actions, to file a certificate of merit declaring, among other things, that the attorney has reviewed the facts of the case, has consulted with an expert, and has concluded that the claim is reasonable and meritorious.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1796), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tom Huff (R-26)
Introduced
February 5, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tom Huff (R-26)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Barbara Lisk R-15Mike Carrell R-28Jack Cairnes R-47Brad Benson R-6Brian Sullivan D-29

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1796 in other sessions

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