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                                 SENATE BILL 6251

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1992 Regular Session

By Senator Roach

Read first time 01/22/92.  Referred to Committee on Governmental Operations.Making state employees immune from civil liability while performing official duties.

     AN ACT Relating to public employee duties; and adding a new section 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:

     State employees covered under the provisions of chapter 41.06 RCW shall not be civilly liable for decisions, actions, or omissions that arise as the result of acting within the scope of the employee's official duties.