WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2741: Health care/tortious conduct

Concerning health care claims against state and governmental health care providers arising out of tortious conduct.

Summary

  • Provides that claims against a state or local governmental entity based on injuries from health care must be presented to the state or local government entity prior to the commencement of a court action.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2741), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2012
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2012
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2012
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jay Rodne (R-5)
Introduced
January 30, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
State agency

AN ACT Relating to health care claims against state and governmental health care providers arising out of tortious conduct;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jay Rodne (R-5)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Deb Eddy D-48Bruce Dammeier R-25Larry Haler R-8

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2012
Version voted on: HB 2741
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican42000
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. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  10. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2741 in other sessions

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