WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2071: Tort judgments

Revising the rate of interest on certain tort judgments.

Summary

  • $ Changes the interest rate on judgments to two points above the treasury bill rate, from the current rate which is the higher of 12 percent or four points above the 26-week treasury bill rate.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gary Alexander (R-20)
Introduced
February 14, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to post judgment interest on tort judgments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gary Alexander (R-20)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Helen Sommers D-36Mike Carrell R-28Mark Doumit D-19

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 Judiciary.

HB 2071 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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