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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1580: Governmental liability

Limiting liability for specified state and local agencies.

Summary

  • Provides immunity from liability to law enforcement agencies, the department of corrections, and the department of social and health services for certain injuries to persons or property.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1580), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
January 26, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to governmental liability;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

16 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 14 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Mike Hope R-44Jim McCune R-2Dean Takko D-19Larry Haler R-8Terry Nealey R-16Senator R-18Judy Warnick R-13Norm Johnson R-14Dan Kristiansen R-39Charles Ross R-14Ed Orcutt R-18Gary Alexander R-20Jan Angel R-26Kevin Parker R-6Paul Harris R-17

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 1580 in other sessions

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

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