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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6172

SB 6172: Child car seat installers

Holding child car seat installers harmless for damages.

Summary

  • Certified technicians and technician instructors who, in good faith, install and inspect children's seats may not be held civilly liable for an act or omission related to their installation or inspection, unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence or willful misconduct.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2004
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 14, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2004
Versions
SB 6172, SSB 6172

AN ACT Relating to child passenger restraint system liability;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Adam Kline D-37Bob McCaslin R-4Bob Oke R-26Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6172)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6172)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6172)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6172)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6172)
  10. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6172 in other sessions

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