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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5404

SB 5404: Actions against law officers

Paying for certain actions and proceedings for damages brought against law enforcement officers.

Summary

  • When a law enforcement officer makes a request that an action for damages be defended, the employing governmental entity has 120 days to determine whether the officer was acting within the scope of the officer's official duties and is therefore entitled to payment of defense costs.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5404), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2005
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 24, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5404, SSB 5404

AN ACT Relating to actions and proceedings for damages brought against law enforcement officers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Bob Oke R-26Darlene Fairley D-32Dan Swecker R-20Craig Pridemore D-49Luke Esser R-48Jerome Delvin R-8

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5404)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Revert to Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5404)
  4. Revert to Rules White Sheet.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5404)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5404)
  8. Senate Rules "X" file.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5404)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5404)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5404)
  14. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5404 in other sessions

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

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