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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E3SHB 1873

HB 1873: Wrongful injury or death

Changing the requirements for, and recoveries under, a wrongful injury or death cause of action, or a survival action.

Summary

  • Makes a number of changes to the statutes governing wrongful death and survival causes of action, particularly in the areas of the beneficiaries and recoverable damages.

From the Third Substitute House Bill Report (3SHB 1873), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 2007
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 2008
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Timm Ormsby (D-3)
Introduced
January 30, 2007 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1873, 2SHB 1873, ESHB 1873, E3SHB 1873

AN ACT Relating to actions for wrongful injury or death;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D-3)

9 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Jamie Pedersen D-43Alex Wood D-3Kevin Van De Wege D-24Tom Campbell R-2Dennis Flannigan D-27Lynn Kessler D-24Brendan Williams D-22Patricia Lantz D-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2007
Version voted on: ESHB 1873
64 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61101
Republican33101
How each member voted

Yea (64)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2008
Version voted on: E3SHB 1873
59 Yea 34 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57402
Republican23003
How each member voted

Yea (59)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 6, 2008
Version voted on: E3SHB 1873
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31100
Republican16100
How each member voted

Yea (47)

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House · Concur in Senate amendments

March 8, 2008
Version voted on: E3SHB 1873
33 Yea 60 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35802
Republican30203
How each member voted

Nay (60)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E3SHB 1873)
  2. Returned to Senate Rules 3. (E3SHB 1873)
  3. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (E3SHB 1873)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E3SHB 1873)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E3SHB 1873)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E3SHB 1873)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E3SHB 1873)
  8. Committee amendment not adopted. (E3SHB 1873)
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (E3SHB 1873)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (E3SHB 1873)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (E3SHB 1873)
  12. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E3SHB 1873)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E3SHB 1873)
  14. Referred to Ways & Means. (E3SHB 1873)
  15. And refer to Ways & Means. (E3SHB 1873)
  16. GO - Majority; do pass. (E3SHB 1873)
  17. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections. (E3SHB 1873)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 5. (E3SHB 1873)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E3SHB 1873)
  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E3SHB 1873)
  21. 3rd substitute bill substituted. (E3SHB 1873)
  22. 3rd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1873)
  23. 3rd substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1873)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E3SHB 1873)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1873)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1873)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E3SHB 1873)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1873)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1873)
  30. APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E3SHB 1873)
  31. Minority; do not pass. (E3SHB 1873)
  32. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (2SHB 1873)
  33. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1873)
  34. APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1873)
  35. APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1873)
  36. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1873)
  37. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESHB 1873)
  38. Referred to Appropriations. (2SHB 1873)
  39. Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 1873)
  40. JUDI - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1873)
  41. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1873)
  42. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1873)
  43. JUDI - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1873)
  44. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (ESHB 1873)
  45. Referred to Judiciary. (ESHB 1873)
  46. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 1873)
  47. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1873)
  48. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1873)
  49. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (ESHB 1873)
  50. Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 1873)
  51. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1873)
  52. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1873)
  53. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1873)
  54. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  55. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1873)
  56. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  57. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1873)
  58. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  59. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Judiciary. (ESHB 1873)
  60. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1873)
  61. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESHB 1873)
  62. Minority; do not pass.
  63. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Judiciary.
  64. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  65. Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 1873)
  66. Referred to Appropriations.
  67. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1873)
  68. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1873)
  69. Minority; do not pass.
  70. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  71. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  72. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1873 in other sessions

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