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
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “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.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
Show all 25 actions
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. · Jan 13, 2025
CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 22, 2025
CRJ - Majority; do pass. · Jan 22, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 22, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 23, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Jan 28, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Jan 30, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Jan 30, 2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. · Jan 31, 2025
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 20, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 20, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Mar 20, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 24, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Apr 7, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Apr 14, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 14, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 14, 2025
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Apr 17, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 60; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Apr 17, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 18, 2025
President signed. · Apr 19, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 22, 2025
Governor signed. · Apr 30, 2025
Chapter 183, 2025 Laws. · Apr 30, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · Apr 30, 2025
The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Mari LeavittSam LowCindy RyuAmy WalenJoe FitzgibbonLisa CallanDan BronoskeStrom PetersonGerry PolletGreg NanceApril BergMary Fosse
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2025-04-17 · Yea 60, Nay 36, Absent 0, Excused 2
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2025-04-14 · Yea 36, Nay 12, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-01-30 · Yea 61, Nay 35, Absent 0, Excused 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Who is lobbying on this
Animal Legal Defense Fundvia Caitlin Kelly
5 filingsPasado's Safe Havenvia Kirsten Gregory
1 filingFrom 6 filings in Washington State lobbying disclosures (PDC), via data.wa.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/27/2025. (Apr 30, 2025).