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.

 H-0191.1

HOUSE BILL 1046

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Leavitt, Low, Ryu, Walen, Fitzgibbon, Callan, Bronoske, Peterson, Pollet, Nance, Berg, and Fosse

Prefiled 12/11/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to 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; and adding new sections to chapter 4.24 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 4.24 RCW to read as follows:

The definitions in this section apply throughout section 2 of this act unless the context clearly requires otherwise.