WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2013: Child abuse and neglect

Indemnifying individuals for good faith child abuse or neglect investigations.

Summary

  • $ Indemnifies volunteers on child abuse, neglect or fatality review teams acting in good faith and without gross negligence in an investigation.
  • $ The burden of proving bad faith on the part of a team volunteer is on the plaintiff.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ruth Kagi (D-32)
Introduced
February 12, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to indemnifying individuals for good faith investigations of child abuse or neglect or fatality reviews;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Kagi (D-32)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services.

HB 2013 in other sessions

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