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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 3201

HB 3201: Frivolous lawsuits

Including expert witness fees in "reasonable expenses." (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Modifying frivolous lawsuit provisions.)

Summary

  • Amends the frivolous lawsuit statute to require the court to award expenses to the prevailing party in a frivolous suit, and to specifically include expert witness fees as an expense that may be recovered.

From the House Bill Report (HB 3201), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Patricia Lantz (D-26)
Introduced
February 14, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004

AN ACT Relating to frivolous lawsuits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dawn Morrell D-25Judy Clibborn D-41Phil Rockefeller D-23

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2004
Version voted on: EHB 3201
67 Yea 31 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican153100
How each member voted

Yea (67)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 3201)
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (EHB 3201)
  3. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 3201)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 3201)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 3201)
  6. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (EHB 3201)

HB 3201 in other sessions

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