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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1025

HB 1025: Police/private actions

Creating a private right of action for harm from violations of the state Constitution or state law by peace officers.

Summary

  • Provides a cause of action against any peace officer who acts under color of authority, engages in conduct that is unlawful under the state Constitution or specific state laws, and causes injury.
  • Provides an additional cause of action against any other peace officers who could have prevented the injury or aided in preventing the injury, but failed to do so.
  • Establishes and limits vicarious and independent liability for peace officer employers.
  • Establishes and limits defenses for peace officers and their employers.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1025), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2023
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
My-Linh Thai (D-41)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1025, SHB 1025, 2SHB 1025

AN ACT Relating to creating a private right of action for harm from violations of the state Constitution or state law by peace officers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: My-Linh Thai (D-41)

18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Julia Reed D-36Liz Berry D-36Cindy Ryu D-32Tarra Simmons D-23Jessica Bateman D-22Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Darya Farivar D-46Strom Peterson D-21Emily Alvarado D-34Gerry Pollet D-46Chipalo Street D-37Julio Cortes D-38Beth Doglio D-22Nicole Macri D-43Mia Gregerson D-33Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Shelley Kloba D-1Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (2SHB 1025)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (2SHB 1025)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1025)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1025)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1025)
  6. Referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (SHB 1025)
  7. Referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (2SHB 1025)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1025)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1025)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1025)
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1025)
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1025)
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1025)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1025)
  21. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1025)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1025)
  23. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1025)
  24. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1025)
  28. Referred to Appropriations.
  29. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1025)
  30. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1025)
  31. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. Minority; do not pass.
  33. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  34. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  35. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1025 in other sessions

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

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