BILL REQ. #:  H-5337.1 



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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 3179
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State of Washington60th Legislature2008 Regular Session

By House Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representative Ross)

READ FIRST TIME 02/05/08.   



     AN ACT Relating to provocation as a defense for dog bites; and amending RCW 16.08.060.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 16.08.060 and 1941 c 77 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
     Proof of provocation of the attack by the injured person shall be a complete defense to an action for damages, except when the injured person is a child under the age of six.

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