BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
SB 5997: State employees
Limiting liability for specified state workers for errors of judgment.
Summary
- The state DSHS and DOC, through their employees and agents, are not liable when the state worker or agent exercises reasonable care and selects one of two or more alternative courses of action, even though the course of action chosen results in a poor outcome. Intent sections are codified clarifying that the Legislature does not intend to immunize the state against negligence actions.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2007
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jim Hargrove (D-24)
- Introduced
- February 12, 2007 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
AN ACT Relating to the exercise of reasonable care by state employees and its agents at the department of social and health services and the department of corrections;
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 Human Services & Corrections.
SB 5997 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5997 (2025–26) Self-insurers/claims
- SB 5997 (2023–24) Plumbing hours reporting
- SB 5997 (2019–20) Tax preferences
- SB 5997 (2017–18) State auditor
- SB 5997 (2015–16) Trans project delivery
- SB 5997 (2013–14) Nonparent responsibilities
- SB 5997 (2011–12) Olympic nat. resources ctr
- SB 5997 (2009–10) Data centers/rural counties