BILL · 2003–04 SESSION
SB 5542: State worker liability limit
Limiting liability for specified state workers for errors of judgment.
Summary
- The state Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Corrections through their employees and agents are not liable when the state worker or agent exercises reasonable care and selects one of two or more alternative courses of action, even though the course of action chosen results in a poor outcome.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5542), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 29, 2003
- Out of committeeFeb 19, 2003
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jim Hargrove (D-24)
- Introduced
- January 29, 2003 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 1, 2004
AN ACT Relating to the exercise of reasonable care by state employees and its agents at the department of social and health services and the department of corrections;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)
3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Rules.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- CFC - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections.
SB 5542 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5542 (2025–26) HS completers/CTC tuition
- SB 5542 (2023–24) EV supply equipment
- SB 5542 (2021–22) Optometry
- SB 5542 (2019–20) Patient care/health entities
- SB 5542 (2017–18) Overwater residences
- SB 5542 (2015–16) PUD privilege tax
- SB 5542 (2013–14) Public employee benefits
- SB 5542 (2011–12) Cigar lounges/tobacconists