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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2672: Offender treatment providers

Limiting the liability of providers of treatment to high risk offenders.

Summary

  • $ Provides that a mental health service provider or regional support network treating a dangerous mentally ill offender is not civilly liable for injury caused by the client unless the provider's or network's act constituted: (a) gross negligence; (b) willful or wanton misconduct; or (c) a breach of the duty to warn.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 173, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2002
  4. Passed SenateMar 2, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2002
  6. LawMar 27, 2002
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
January 23, 2002 in the House
Last action
March 27, 2002
Session law
Chapter 173, Laws of 2002

AN ACT Relating to limiting the liability of providers of treatment to high risk offenders;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Al O'Brien D-1Ida Ballasiotes R-41Dave Morell R-25Jeannie Darneille D-27John Lovick D-44Ruth Kagi D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2002
Version voted on: HB 2672
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2002
Version voted on: HB 2672
45 Yea 3 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican20310
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Nay (3)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 11, 2002
Version voted on: HB 2672
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/13/2002.
  2. Chapter 173, 2002 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. JUD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. Minority; without recommendation.
  23. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2672 in other sessions

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