BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
SB 5873: Social hosts/liability
Specifying the liability exposure of social hosts who furnish alcohol to guests.
Summary
- Declares that a social host who furnishes alcohol is civilly liable to any injured individual or his or her estate for injury to such individual or damage to property suffered, including any action for wrongful death, when the intoxication of the person to whom the social host furnished alcohol was a proximate cause of the injury, death, or property damage and: (1) It is proven that the social host knew or…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 15, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Michael Heavey (D-34)
- Introduced
- February 15, 1999 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Michael Heavey (D-34)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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SB 5873 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 5873 (2017–18) Criminal justice T.O.
- SB 5873 (2015–16) LEOFF plan 1 retirees
- SB 5873 (2013–14) Communications services
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