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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6015

SB 6015: Wrongful injury or death

Concerning actions for wrongful injury or death.

Summary

  • Makes a number of changes to statutes governing wrongful death and survival causes of action, including changes to the beneficiaries entitled to recoveries and the damages that may be recovered under these actions.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 6015), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2018
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob Hasegawa (D-11)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 2262
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6015, SSB 6015, 2SSB 6015

AN ACT Relating to actions for wrongful injury or death;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Hasegawa (D-11)

10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Christine Rolfes D-23Senator D-46Jamie Pedersen D-43Senator D-22Sharon Nelson D-34Jeannie Darneille D-27Mark Miloscia R-30Maralyn Chase D-32Rebecca Saldaña D-37Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2018
Version voted on: 2SSB 6015
26 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican12002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · 503 O'Ban Striker

February 9, 2018
Version voted on: 2SSB 6015
22 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32300
Republican19202
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2SSB 6015)
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6015)
  3. APP - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 6015)
  4. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 6015)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 6015)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 6015)
  7. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 6015)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 6015)
  9. JUDI - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 6015)
  10. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (2SSB 6015)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SSB 6015)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 6015)
  13. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 6015)
  14. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6015)
  15. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6015)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6015)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6015)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 6015)
  21. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6015)
  22. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 6015)
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6015)
  24. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6015)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6015)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6015)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. Minority; without recommendation.
  31. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6015)
  32. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  33. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6015)
  34. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6015)
  35. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. Minority; without recommendation.
  37. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  38. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6015 in other sessions

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

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