BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
SB 5324: Actions against legislators
Characterizing legal actions against past or present legislators arising from the exercise of legislative power as "frivolous" for purposes of reimbursement of expenses.
Summary
- Provides that, in any action against any past or present state legislator arising from an act or omission made in the exercise of legislative power, the court having jurisdiction shall find that the action, counterclaim, cross-claim, third party claim, or defense was frivolous and advanced without reasonable cause, and require the nonprevailing party to pay the prevailing party the reasonable expenses, including…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 20, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
- Introduced
- January 20, 1999 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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SB 5324 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5324 (2019–20) Homeless student support
- SB 5324 (2017–18) Marijuana edibles/sanitary
- SB 5324 (2015–16) Aircraft excise taxes
- SB 5324 (2013–14) Mosquito abatemnt/stormwater
- SB 5324 (2011–12) Employment training