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HB 1037 - 2011-12
Placing restrictions on legal claims initiated by persons serving criminal sentences in correctional facilities.
Sponsors: Ross, Johnson, Bailey, Upthegrove, Hurst, Armstrong, Walsh, M., Hinkle, Angel, Warnick, Schmick, Short, Klippert, Dammeier, McCune, Fagan, Nealey, Blake, Ladenburg, Kristiansen, Pearson, Tharinger, Moeller
By Request: Attorney General
Bill History

2011 REGULAR SESSION

Dec 15
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 10
First reading, referred to Judiciary. (View Original Bill)
Jan 17
Public hearing in the House Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 20
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 2
Referred to General Government Appropriations & Oversight.
Feb 10
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 16
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 6:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
APPG - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Judiciary. (Majority Report)
Feb 17
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 25
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 3
1st substitute bill substituted (JUDI 11). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 5
First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
Mar 17
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 24
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 6:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 25
HSC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 28
Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 31
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 4
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 13
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 20
Senate receded from amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 22
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 22
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 22
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 3
Governor signed.
Chapter 220, 2011 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/22/2011.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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