WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1231: Rec areas/owner liability

Limiting liability for making certain land and water areas available for recreational use under a hydroelectric license.

Summary

  • Limits liability of hydroelectric project owners under the Recreational Use Immunity Statute.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1231), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2011
  3. Passed HouseFeb 26, 2011
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dean Takko (D-19)
Introduced
January 17, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5388

AN ACT Relating to the liability of owners of recreational land and water areas;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dean Takko (D-19)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Mike Armstrong R-12Cary Condotta R-12Judy Warnick R-13Kevin Van De Wege D-24Larry Crouse R-4Brian Blake D-19Jay Rodne R-5

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1231
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Judiciary.
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. NRMW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  11. First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Marine Waters.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1231 in other sessions

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