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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1707

HB 1707: Insurance companies

Establishing provisions for actions by insurance companies against violators.

Summary

  • Creates a cause of action for an insurance company to recover compensatory damages, plus all reasonable investigation and litigation expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees, when an insurance company is a victim of a crime.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1707), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
January 27, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1707, SHB 1707

AN ACT Relating to actions by insurance companies against violators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Matt Shea R-4Jay Rodne R-5Eric Pettigrew D-37Dan Roach R-31Troy Kelley D-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1707)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1707)
  4. Referred to Judiciary. (SHB 1707)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1707)
  6. Referred to Judiciary.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1707)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1707)
  12. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1707 in other sessions

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

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