WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2354: Admissibility of evidence

Regulating the admissibility of benevolent gestures in civil actions.

Summary

  • $ Makes inadmissible as evidence in a civil action an expression of sympathy or benevolence relating to the pain, suffering or death of a person involved in an accident.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2002
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2002
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2002
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gary Alexander (R-20)
Introduced
January 15, 2002 in the House
Last action
March 14, 2002
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 6429
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to expressions of benevolence, sympathy, and regret;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gary Alexander (R-20)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Patricia Lantz D-26Luke Esser R-48

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2002
Version voted on: HB 2354
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican45003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  8. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2354 in other sessions

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