2025-2026 Regular SessionWashington Legislature

HB1046

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

12/11/2024
Prefiled for introduction.
House of Representatives
1/13/2025
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
CRJ - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 2.
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Senate
3/13/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/20/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/20/2025
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment
Senate
3/20/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
3/20/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
3/24/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
4/7/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
4/14/2025
Committee amendment
Senate
4/14/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/14/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Senate
4/17/2025
House concurred in Senate amendments.
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 60; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 2.
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/19/2025
President signed.
Senate

Amendments

House Floor Amendment

Jacobsen 1046 AMH JACO H1025.1

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment

Law & Justice 1046 AMS LAW S2395.1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
4/17/2025
60
Yea
36
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
4/14/2025
36
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Law & Justice: do pass with amendment(s)
3/20/2025
6
Yea
1
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
1/30/2025
61
Yea
35
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary: do pass
1/22/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(1/30/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197060.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/11/202459.4 KB
Misc
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