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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2ESHB 1928

HB 1928: Actions/health care injury

Changing provisions relating to parties liable for damages in actions under chapter 7.70 RCW.

Summary

  • Eliminates, with respect to medical malpractice cases, the requirement that any entity causing a claimant's damages, including entities who are not parties to the lawsuit, must be assigned a percentage of the total fault for a claimant's damages, and requires that 100 percent of the fault be assigned only to entities who are parties to the action or who are immune or have been released by the claimant.
  • Eliminates a health care provider's joint liability for noneconomic damages in a medical malpractice case.
  • Changes the rules relating to admissibility of collateral source payments.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1928), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 3, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 19, 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
Versions
HB 1928, 2ESHB 1928

AN ACT Relating to parties liable for damages in actions under chapter 7.70 RCW;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

19 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Mike Carrell R-28Lois McMahan R-26Judy Clibborn D-41Tom Campbell R-2Jim Moeller D-49Shay Schual-Berke D-33Eileen Cody D-34Daniel Newhouse R-15Dawn 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 19, 2003
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1928
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51100
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2004
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1928
71 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat421000
Republican291700
How each member voted

Yea (71)

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4 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 978 by Campbell (page 2, line 6)

February 16, 2004
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1928
46 Yea 52 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05200
Republican46000
How each member voted

Nay (52)

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House · Amendment 988 by Carrell (page 2, line 13)

February 16, 2004
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1928
46 Yea 52 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05200
Republican46000
How each member voted

Nay (52)

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House · Amendment 987 by Carrell (page 2, line 37)

February 16, 2004
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1928
45 Yea 53 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05200
Republican45100
How each member voted

Nay (53)

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House · Amendment 985 by Carrell (page 3, line 1)

February 16, 2004
Version voted on: 2ESHB 1928
45 Yea 53 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05200
Republican45100
How each member voted

Nay (53)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2ESHB 1928)
  2. Minority; do not pass. (2ESHB 1928)
  3. JUD - Majority; do pass. (2ESHB 1928)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2ESHB 1928)
  5. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (2ESHB 1928)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 27; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2ESHB 1928)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESHB 1928)
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESHB 1928)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2ESHB 1928)
  10. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (2ESHB 1928)
  11. JUDI - Majority; do pass. (2ESHB 1928)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2ESHB 1928)
  13. Referred to Judiciary. (2ESHB 1928)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (2ESHB 1928)
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2ESHB 1928)
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2ESHB 1928)
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2ESHB 1928)
  18. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2ESHB 1928)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2ESHB 1928)
  20. Minority; do not pass with amendment(s). (2ESHB 1928)
  21. HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2ESHB 1928)
  22. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (2ESHB 1928)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2ESHB 1928)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESHB 1928)
  25. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESHB 1928)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted. (2ESHB 1928)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2ESHB 1928)
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2ESHB 1928)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2ESHB 1928)
  33. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  34. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

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