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SB 3164: CHILD WELFARE SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS; TORT LIABILITY; STATE CONTRACTS

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-19

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-20: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Eliminates joint and several liability for child welfare service organizations by limiting liability to each organization's percentage share of damages.  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection57SEC
Feb 18, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services57SEC
Feb 18, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism57SEC
Feb 18, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation57SEC
Feb 18, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection3MIN
Feb 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services3MIN
Feb 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary3MIN
Feb 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

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