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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1541

HB 1541: Defenses in civil actions

Addressing defenses in civil actions.

Summary

  • $ Provides a complete defense in an action for damages for personal injury or wrongful death if the person injured or killed was committing a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor crime and the crime was a proximate cause of the injury or death.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2001
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
January 29, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Versions
HB 1541, SHB 1541

AN ACT Relating to defenses in civil actions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Kathy Lambert R-45Jack Cairnes R-47Steve Van Luven R-48Aaron Reardon D-38Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Velma Veloria D-11Jeff Morris D-40

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1541)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1541)
  3. Referred to Judiciary. (SHB 1541)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Judiciary.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1541)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1541)
  10. House Rules "X" file.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1541)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1541)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1541)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1541)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1541)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1541 in other sessions

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