BILL · 2011–12 SESSION
SB 5054: Public hazard proceedings
Regulating legal proceedings involving public hazards.
Summary
- The Legislature intends to create a presumption against the sealing of court documents relative to public hazards. The definition of product liability or hazardous substance claim is amended to mean a claim for damages for personal injury, wrongful death, or property damage caused by a public hazard.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 12, 2011
- Out of committeeFeb 3, 2012
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Adam Kline (D-37)
- Introduced
- January 12, 2011 in the Senate
- Last action
- April 11, 2012
AN ACT Relating to legal proceedings involving public hazards;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- JUD - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
SB 5054 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5054 (2025–26) Winery tax exemption
- SB 5054 (2023–24) Prof. learning communities
- SB 5054 (2021–22) Impaired driving
- SB 5054 (2019–20) Behav. health reciprocity
- SB 5054 (2017–18) Safety belts in school buses
- SB 5054 (2015–16) Trans. projects/design-build
- SB 5054 (2013–14) Habitat and recreation lands
- SB 5054 (2009–10) Noncharter code cities