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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1548: Special immunities

Providing immunity from civil actions for a health professional making a good faith claim of unprofessional conduct or inability to practice safely against another health professional.

Summary

  • Provides immunity from a civil action to a health care provider who reports another provider's unprofessional conduct or lack of capacity to practice safely.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1548), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Judy Clibborn (D-41)
Introduced
January 27, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
SB 5764

AN ACT Relating to special immunities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Clibborn (D-41)

13 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Bill Hinkle R-13Jim Moeller D-49David Buri R-9Dawn Morrell D-25Mary Skinner R-14Patricia Lantz D-26Brendan Williams D-22Jeannie Darneille D-27Ed Murray D-43Al O'Brien D-1Jay Rodne R-5Tom Campbell R-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Judiciary.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1548 in other sessions

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