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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6550

SB 6550: Equal access to justice act

Amending the equal access to justice act.

Summary

  • The Equal Access to Justice Act is amended to allow qualified persons who prevail at the administrative hearing level (final agency action) to recover reasonable attorney = s fees not to exceed $25,000 if it is determined that the agency was not substantially justified in its position or that circumstances would make an award unjust.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6550), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2000
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 19, 2000 in the Senate
Last action
February 4, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6550, SSB 6550

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

19 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Stephen Johnson R-47Julia Patterson D-33Margarita Prentice D-11Pat Thibaudeau D-43Bob McCaslin R-4Alex Deccio R-14Jeanine Long R-44Bob Oke R-26Jim Hargrove D-24Calvin Goings D-25Albert Bauer D-49Shirley Winsley R-28Paull Shin D-21Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Pam Roach R-31Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Harold Hochstatter R-13Senator D-35Mary Margaret Haugen D-10

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 6550 in other sessions

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