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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2295: Health care liability laws

Making comprehensive changes to health care liability laws.

Summary

  • Finds that the advances in medical technology, diagnosis, and treatment have resulted in great strides in maintaining and improving the health of Washingtonians. Yet those advances substantially increase the complexity of our health care delivery system and increase the risk that medical errors will occur.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 17, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Skip Priest (R-30)
Introduced
March 17, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006

AN ACT Relating to comprehensive health care liability reform;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Skip Priest (R-30)

29 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 28 Republicans)

John Serben R-6Jay Rodne R-5Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Richard DeBolt R-20Daniel Newhouse R-15Joyce McDonald R-25Mary Skinner R-14Jan Shabro R-31Jim Clements R-14Jim McCune R-2Maureen Walsh R-16John Ahern R-6Fred Jarrett R-41Don Cox R-9Lynn Schindler R-4Toby Nixon R-45Larry Haler R-8Shirley Hankins R-8Dan Roach R-31Rodney Tom D-48Joel Kretz R-7Cary Condotta R-12Dan Kristiansen R-39Mike Armstrong R-12Barbara Bailey R-10Chris Strow R-10David Buri R-9Bill Hinkle R-13Bob Sump R-7

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2295 in other sessions

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