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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6405

SB 6405: Flood water rescue liability

Addressing the liability of persons rescued from flood waters on highways.

Summary

  • A person is liable for the cost of being rescued from flood waters on a highway if the person who was rescued intentionally ignored warning signs. The person must not be liable for the cost of the rescue if ignoring the warning signs was due to a life-threatening emergency or, under the circumstances, a reasonable person would have ignored the warning signs.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6405), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2008
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Swecker (R-20)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2008
Versions
SB 6405, SSB 6405

AN ACT Relating to the liability of persons rescued from flood waters on highways;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2008
Version voted on: SSB 6405
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6405)
  2. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SSB 6405)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6405)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6405)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6405)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6405)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6405)
  10. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6405)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6405)
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6405 in other sessions

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