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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1360: Health care liability reform

Providing for health care liability reform.

Summary

  • Provides for health care liability reform by addressing joint and several liability, noneconomic damages, statute of limitations, attorneys' fees upon summary judgment dismissal, promoting periodic payments of future damages, and encouraging early settlement offers.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Schmick (R-9)
Introduced
January 19, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5672

AN ACT Relating to health care liability reform;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Schmick (R-9)

15 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 15 Republicans)

Bill Hinkle R-13Barbara Bailey R-10Jim McCune R-2Judy Warnick R-13J.T. Wilcox R-2Shelly Short R-7Larry Haler R-8David Taylor R-15Dan Kristiansen R-39Jan Angel R-26Norm Johnson R-14Cary Condotta R-12Brad Klippert R-8Bruce Dammeier R-25Norma Smith R-10

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1360 in other sessions

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

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