Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Washington HB 1046
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Leavitt (Democratic)
Cosponsors (11)
- Fosse (Democratic)
- Berg (Democratic)
- Nance (Democratic)
- Pollet (Democratic)
- Peterson (Democratic)
- Bronoske (Democratic)
- Callan (Democratic)
- Fitzgibbon (Democratic)
- Walen (Democratic)
- Ryu (Democratic)
- Low (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 30, 2025): Effective date 7/27/2025.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 House | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#12) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Apr 14, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#13) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Jan 30, 2025 House | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
Actions
- Apr 30, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. - Apr 30, 2025
Chapter 183, 2025 Laws. - Apr 30, 2025
Governor signed. - Apr 22, 2025
Delivered to Governor. - Apr 19, 2025 · Senate
President signed. - Apr 18, 2025 · House
Speaker signed. - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Passed final passage; yeas, 60; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 2. - Apr 17, 2025 · House
House concurred in Senate amendments. - Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1. - Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. - Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. - Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Minority; without recommendation. - Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Minority; do not pass. - Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). - Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. - Jan 31, 2025 · Senate
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. - Jan 30, 2025 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 2. - Jan 30, 2025 · House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. - Jan 23, 2025 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Review. - Jan 22, 2025 · House
Minority; without recommendation. - Jan 22, 2025 · House
CRJ - Majority; do pass. - Jan 22, 2025 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM. - Jan 17, 2025 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM. - Jan 13, 2025 · House
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. - Dec 11, 2024 · House
Prefiled for introduction.