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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1929: Eight-year statute of repose

Reenacting the eight-year statute of repose.

Summary

  • Reenacting the eight-year statute of repose for lawsuits brought for damages for injuries caused by health care.
  • Providing legislative findings and intent regarding the rationale for the eight-year statute of repose in response to a court decision declaring there to be no acceptable rationale.

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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
February 6, 2004

AN ACT Relating to the eight-year statute of repose in RCW 4.16.350;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

20 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Mike Carrell R-28Eileen Cody D-34Lois McMahan R-26Shay Schual-Berke D-33Judy Clibborn D-41Lynn Kessler D-24Daniel Newhouse R-15Tom Campbell R-2Jim Moeller D-49Dawn 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: HB 1929
56 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican54100
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  2. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  3. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. Referred to Judiciary.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  10. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1929 in other sessions

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