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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2EHB 1926

HB 1926: Expert witnesses

Limiting the use of expert witnesses.

Summary

  • Limits to one per issue the number of expert witnesses each side may have in civil actions for injuries resulting from medical care. Additional experts may be called upon a showing of good cause.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 3, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 18, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patricia Lantz (D-26)
Introduced
February 17, 2003 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004

AN ACT Relating to expert witnesses in actions under chapter 7.70 RCW;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

15 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Judy Clibborn D-41Jim Moeller D-49Shay Schual-Berke D-33Eileen Cody D-34Dawn Morrell D-25Phil Rockefeller D-23Steve Kirby D-29John Lovick D-44Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Kelli Linville D-42Velma Veloria D-11Steve Conway D-29Geoff Simpson D-47Helen Sommers D-36Kathy Haigh D-35

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003
Version voted on: 2EHB 1926
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2004
Version voted on: 2EHB 1926
56 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican44200
How each member voted

Yea (56)

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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 980 by McMahan (page 2, line 11)

February 16, 2004
Version voted on: 2EHB 1926
47 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat15100
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (51)

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House · Amendment 983 by Carrell (page 2, line 23)

February 16, 2004
Version voted on: 2EHB 1926
46 Yea 52 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05200
Republican46000
How each member voted

Nay (52)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2EHB 1926)
  2. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2EHB 1926)
  3. JUD - Majority; do pass. (2EHB 1926)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2EHB 1926)
  5. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (2EHB 1926)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2EHB 1926)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2EHB 1926)
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2EHB 1926)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2EHB 1926)
  10. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (2EHB 1926)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (2EHB 1926)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2EHB 1926)
  13. JUDI - Majority; do pass. (2EHB 1926)
  14. Referred to Judiciary. (2EHB 1926)
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (2EHB 1926)
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2EHB 1926)
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2EHB 1926)
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2EHB 1926)
  19. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2EHB 1926)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2EHB 1926)
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2EHB 1926)
  22. JUD - Majority; do pass. (2EHB 1926)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2EHB 1926)
  24. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (2EHB 1926)
  25. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2EHB 1926)
  26. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2EHB 1926)
  27. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2EHB 1926)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2EHB 1926)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2EHB 1926)
  30. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (2EHB 1926)
  31. JUDI - Majority; do pass. (2EHB 1926)
  32. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (2EHB 1926)

HB 1926 in other sessions

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