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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5077

SB 5077: Aiding injured persons

Changing duties for aiding injured persons.

Summary

  • A person is guilty of failing to summon assistance if the person: (1) knows that another individual has suffered substantial bodily harm as a result of a criminal act and needs assistance; (2) could reasonably summon assistance without placing himself or herself in danger and without interfering with an important duty owed to a third party; and (3) another person is not summoning assistance for the person in need.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5077), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2005
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tracey Eide (D-30)
Introduced
January 12, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
HB 1236
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5077, SSB 5077

AN ACT Relating to failing to summon assistance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tracey Eide (D-30)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Dave Schmidt R-44Jean Berkey D-38

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5077)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules. (SSB 5077)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5077)
  5. Senate Rules "X" file.
  6. Referred to Rules.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5077)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5077)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5077)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5077)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5077)
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5077 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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