BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 6730: State agency liability

Requiring damages from civil or tort liability of a state agency to be paid out of the agency's appropriation.

Summary

  • Provides that, in the event that the state incurs civil or tort liability resulting from the negligence or intentional action of a state agency funded under the omnibus appropriations act, any damages awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction shall be paid from the appropriation made in the omnibus appropriations act to the state agency whose action or inaction was a basis for the judgment.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2002
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Harold Hochstatter (R-13)
Introduced
January 30, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
January 30, 2002

AN ACT Relating to state agency liability;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Harold Hochstatter (R-13)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6730 in other sessions

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