BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
SB 5889: Year 2000 date change liablt
Restricting liability for year 2000 date-change damages.
Summary
- In an action against a state agency for damages caused by the Y2K problem, the state agency is severally liable only. The agency is also immune from liability for the first $100 of damages per claimant.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5889), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 15, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Adam Kline (D-37)
- Introduced
- February 15, 1999 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- EHB 2015
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)
3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)
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.
SB 5889 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5889 (2025–26) PFML/public supp. benefits
- SB 5889 (2023–24) Customer voice council
- SB 5889 (2021–22) Annual mental health exams
- SB 5889 (2019–20) Insurance communications
- SB 5889 (2017–18) Dev. disability services
- SB 5889 (2015–16) Competency eval. timeliness
- SB 5889 (2013–14) Snowmobile license fees
- SB 5889 (2011–12) Human services T.O.