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2017 House Bill 1128: Concerning civil arbitration
Introduced by Rep. Matt Shea (Spokane Valley) (R) on January 12, 2017
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on January 12, 2017
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on January 30, 2017
Makes various changes to the mandatory arbitration laws concerning the cases subject to mandatory arbitration, the time periods for setting hearing dates, permitted discovery, arbitrator qualifications, and filing fees.
? Removes all references to the word "mandatory" throughout the mandatory arbitration laws, replacing "mandatory" with "civil" in some instances.
Makes various changes to the mandatory arbitration laws concerning the cases subject to mandatory arbitration, the time periods for setting hearing dates, permitted discovery, arbitrator qualifications, and filing fees.
Received in the Senate on March 1, 2017
Referred to the Senate Law & Justice Committee on March 1, 2017
Amendment offered in the Senate on March 22, 2017
Increases the maximum arbitration limit over time: currently from $50,000 to $65,000 on January 1, 2018; ?then to $70,000 on January 1, 2020; and then to $75,000 on January 1, 2022..
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 23, 2017
Received in the House on January 8, 2018
Referred to the House Rules Committee on January 8, 2018
Amendment offered by Rep. Laurie Jinkins (Tacoma) (D) on January 18, 2018
Changes the application date and effective date to
September 1, 2018.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on January 18, 2018
Received in the Senate on January 22, 2018
Referred to the Senate Law & Justice Committee on January 22, 2018
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 8, 2018
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 26, 2018
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 13, 2018