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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5271

SB 5271: Health care injury/COVID-19

Amending the necessary elements of proof of injury during the state of emergency declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Summary

  • Establishes specific factors that must be considered in a civil action when determining whether a health care provider followed the required standard of care during the period of the COVID-19 state of emergency.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2021
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2021
  3. Passed SenateFeb 23, 2021
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2021
  5. GovernorMay 10, 2021
  6. LawMay 10, 2021
Prime sponsor
Keith Wagoner (R-39)
Introduced
January 19, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
May 10, 2021
Session law
Chapter 241, Laws of 2021
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5271, SSB 5271

AN ACT Relating to amending the necessary elements of proof of injury during the state of emergency declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Keith Wagoner (R-39)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jamie Pedersen D-43Manka Dhingra D-45

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2021
Version voted on: SSB 5271
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2021
Version voted on: SSB 5271
93 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53301
Republican40100
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 5/10/2021. (SSB 5271)
  2. Chapter 241, 2021 Laws. (SSB 5271)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5271)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5271)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5271)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5271)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5271)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5271)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5271)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5271)
  11. CRJ - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5271)
  12. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5271)
  13. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (SSB 5271)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5271)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5271)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5271)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 5271)
  19. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5271)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5271)
  23. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5271 in other sessions

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