BILL · 2013–14 SESSION
HB 2103: Forested lands fire damages
Specifying recovery for fire damages to public or private forested lands.
Summary
- Creates an exclusive civil cause of action against the owner of public or private forested land if a fire starts on or spreads from that land and causes damage to other forested lands.
From the House Bill Analysis 2014 (HB 2103), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2014
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Kristine Lytton (D-40)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2014 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2014
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- SB 5972
AN ACT Relating to specifying recovery for fire damages to public or private forested lands;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Kristine Lytton (D-40)
23 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 12 Republicans)
Judy Warnick R-13Kevin Van De Wege D-24Joel Kretz R-7Kathy Haigh D-35Drew MacEwen R-35Brian Blake D-19Bruce Chandler R-15Christopher Hurst D-31Eric Pettigrew D-37Norma Smith R-10Ed Orcutt R-20Hans Dunshee D-44Derek Stanford D-1Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Norm Johnson R-14Larry Haler R-8Charles Ross R-14Vincent Buys R-42Dawn Morrell D-25Steve Tharinger D-24Cindy Ryu D-32Susan Fagan R-9Brandon Vick R-18
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 2103 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2103 (2025–26) Electric/public contracts
- HB 2103 (2023–24) Large port districts
- HB 2103 (2021–22) Commercial bribery/contracts
- HB 2103 (2019–20) Firearms regulations
- HB 2103 (2017–18) Gambling commission
- HB 2103 (2015–16) Consumer loan fees
- HB 2103 (2011–12) Employer communications
- HB 2103 (2009–10) Adult entertainment taxation