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2011 House Bill 1037: Placing restrictions on legal claims filed by inmates
Introduced by Rep. Charles Ross, (Naches) (R) on January 10, 2011
Requires courts to deny any legal action filed by an inmate if it is determined that the inmate has previously filed three or more legal actions found to be malicious or frivolous while incarcerated in a public correctional facility. However, the court may allow an inmate to proceed with legal action if the court finds the inmate is in imminent danger of serious physical injury. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on January 10, 2011
Substitute offered in the House on January 27, 2011
Clarifies and places limitations on a correctional inmate's ability to bring certain court actions without paying filing fees if the inmate has had three previous actions dismissed on the grounds that the actions were frivolous or malicious.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on January 27, 2011
Referred to the House General Government Appropriations & Oversight Committee on February 2, 2011
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 17, 2011
To place limitations on a correctional inmate's ability to bring certain court actions without paying filing fees if the inmate has had three previous actions dismissed on the grounds that the actions were frivolous or malicious.
Received in the Senate on March 5, 2011
Referred to the Senate Human Services & Corrections Committee on March 5, 2011
Amendment offered in the Senate on March 25, 2011
To add imminent danger of serious psychological harm to the reasons a court may permit a case to move forward without the payment of filing fees even though the inmate has had three previous lawsuits dismissed for being malicious or frivolous.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 25, 2011
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 31, 2011
To add imminent danger of serious psychological harm to the reasons a court may permit a case to move forward without the payment of filing fees even though the inmate has had three previous lawsuits dismissed for being malicious or frivolous.
Received in the House on April 13, 2011
Failed by voice vote in the House on April 13, 2011
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
Received in the Senate on April 20, 2011
Senate receded from its amendments.
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on May 3, 2011
To place limitations on a correctional inmate's ability to bring certain court actions without paying filing fees if the inmate has had three previous actions dismissed on the grounds that the actions were frivolous or malicious.