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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1559

HB 1559: Design professionals

Limiting indemnification agreements involving design professionals.

Summary

  • Limits the enforceability of indemnification agreements, including the duty and cost to defend, in contracts or agreements for design professional services.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1559), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2012
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2011
  4. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2012
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2012
  6. LawMar 29, 2012
Prime sponsor
Kathy Haigh (D-35)
Introduced
January 25, 2011 in the House
Last action
March 29, 2012
Session law
Chapter 160, Laws of 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
EHB 1559, SHB 1559

AN ACT Relating to indemnification agreements involving design professionals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Haigh (D-35)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Bruce Dammeier R-25Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2011
Version voted on: EHB 1559
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2012
Version voted on: SHB 1559
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed February 28, 2012
Version voted on: SHB 1559
45 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25101
Republican20002
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 5, 2012
Version voted on: SHB 1559
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (SHB 1559)
  2. Effective date 6/7/2012. (SHB 1559)
  3. Chapter 160, 2012 Laws. (SHB 1559)
  4. President signed. (SHB 1559)
  5. Speaker signed. (SHB 1559)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1559)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1559)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1559)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1559)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1559)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1559)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1559)
  13. LCCP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1559)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1559)
  15. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. (SHB 1559)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1559)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1559)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1559)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (EHB 1559)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1559)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1559)
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1559)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (EHB 1559)
  24. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1559)
  25. WAYS - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Judiciary. (SHB 1559)
  26. WAYS - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Judiciary. (EHB 1559)
  27. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1559)
  28. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1559)
  29. Referred to Ways & Means. (EHB 1559)
  30. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1559)
  31. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (EHB 1559)
  32. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1559)
  33. Referred to Judiciary. (EHB 1559)
  34. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (EHB 1559)
  35. Referred to Judiciary. (EHB 1559)
  36. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (EHB 1559)
  37. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1559)
  38. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1559)
  39. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1559)
  40. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (EHB 1559)
  41. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1559)
  42. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1559)
  43. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1559)
  44. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1559)
  45. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1559)
  46. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1559)
  47. JUDI - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1559)
  48. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (EHB 1559)

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