Sen. Bob Hasegawa (D-Seattle) is sponsoring SB 6015, the companion bill to the wrongful death bill, HB 2262, heard in the House last week.
The bill would amend the current wrongful death statutes in a few important ways:
- Removes dependency requirements for claimants;
- Allows parents to bring an action for children over 18 years old;
- Expands noneconomic covered damages; and more.
AWC opposes this bill as it would significantly increase a city’s liability and costs associated with these claims. The bill will be heard in the Senate Law & Justice Committee on Thursday, January 18 at 10 am. The House version is scheduled for executive session in the Judiciary Committee at 1:30 pm the same day.
Contact: Loan Bahr or Shannon McClelland.