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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1046: Motor vehicle damage/rescue

Protecting the vulnerable by providing immunity from civil liability for damage to a motor vehicle arising from the rescue of vulnerable persons or domestic animals.

Summary

  • Provides civil immunity for damages to a motor vehicle to any person who enters a motor vehicle to remove a vulnerable person or domestic animal, subject to certain requirements.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1046), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeJan 23, 2025
  3. Passed HouseJan 30, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 14, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 30, 2025
  6. LawApr 30, 2025
Prime sponsor
Mari Leavitt (D-28)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
April 30, 2025
Session law
Chapter 183, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to protecting the vulnerable by providing immunity from civil liability for damage to a motor vehicle arising from the rescue of vulnerable persons or domestic animals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mari Leavitt (D-28)

11 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Sam Low R-39Cindy Ryu D-32Amy Walen D-48Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Lisa Callan D-5Dan Bronoske D-28Strom Peterson D-21Gerry Pollet D-46Greg Nance D-23April Berg D-44Mary Fosse D-38

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 30, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1046
61 Yea 35 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican43500
How each member voted

Yea (61)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 14, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1046
36 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican71200
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 17, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1046
60 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican23601
How each member voted

Yea (60)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Chapter 183, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 60; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. Minority; without recommendation.
  23. CRJ - Majority; do pass.
  24. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

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