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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1814

HB 1814: Mandatory arbitration

Concerning mandatory arbitration.

Summary

  • Lowers the county minimum population threshold from 150,000 to 100,000 for purposes of determining in which counties mandatory arbitration must be used.
  • Raises the maximum dollar amount of a legal controversy that is subject to mandatory arbitration from $35,000 to $50,000.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1814), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2005
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brendan Williams (D-22)
Introduced
February 7, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
SB 5733
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to mandatory arbitration;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brendan Williams (D-22)

13 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Tom Campbell R-2Steve Kirby D-29Alex Wood D-3Fred Jarrett R-41Patricia Lantz D-26Dennis Flannigan D-27Jay Rodne R-5Senator D-22Geoff Simpson D-47Dawn Morrell D-25John Lovick D-44Hans Dunshee D-44Kelli Linville D-42

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2005
Version voted on: EHB 1814
75 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54002
Republican211902
How each member voted

Yea (75)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (EHB 1814)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1814)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1814)
  4. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (EHB 1814)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 75; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 4. (EHB 1814)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1814)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1814)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1814)
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 1814)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1814)
  11. JUDI - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1814)
  12. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1814)
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (EHB 1814)

HB 1814 in other sessions

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