BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 2164: DSHS liability
Regarding liability arising from acts or omissions of department of social and health services' workers.
Summary
- Specifies that neither the state nor its employees are liable for a poor outcome in the delivery of social and health services if the outcome is the result of choosing a course of action from among alternative courses and reasonable care and skill were used in making the choice.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 21, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Ruth Kagi (D-32)
- Introduced
- February 21, 2005 in the House
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to liability arising from acts or omissions of department of social and health services' workers;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HB 2164 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2164 (2025–26) Postconviction DNA testing
- HB 2164 (2023–24) Postsecondary ed protections
- HB 2164 (2019–20) Leasehold excise tax exempt.
- HB 2164 (2017–18) Revenue T.O.
- HB 2164 (2015–16) Firearm transfer bckgrnd chk
- HB 2164 (2013–14) Juvenile firearm offenders
- HB 2164 (2011–12) Student and teacher looping
- HB 2164 (2009–10) Racial disproportionality