BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5574

SB 5574: Credit information use

Regulating credit information use.

Summary

The Washington Fair Credit Reporting Act is established. Requirements of Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer reporting agencies are required to have reasonable procedures to maintain proper information within credit reports, ensure maximum possible accuracy, and provide reports under appropriate circumstances.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5574), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 476, Laws of 1993

IntroducedFeb 3, 1993
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 12, 1993
Passed HouseApr 6, 1993
Governor
LawMay 17, 1993

Prime sponsor: Al Williams (D-32)
Introduced: February 3, 1993 in the Senate
Last action: May 17, 1993
Session law: Chapter 476, Laws of 1993
Versions: SB 5574, ESSB 5574

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 12, 1993

Version voted on: ESSB 5574

45 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	0	1	0
Republican	18	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (45)

Absent (1)

Janice Niemi D-43

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

April 6, 1993

Version voted on: ESSB 5574

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	63	0	0	0
Republican	35	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 20, 1993

Version voted on: ESSB 5574

37 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 12 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	4
Republican	13	0	0	8

How each member voted

Yea (37)

Excused (12)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 5574 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5574 (2025–26) History instruction · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5574 (2023–24) Pay per mile fee system · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5574 (2021–22) Consolidation of counties · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5574 (2019–20) K-12 computer sci. ed. data · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5574 (2017–18) Health care declarations · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5574 (2015–16) Reproductive health care · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5574 (2013–14) Safety belts/failing to wear · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5574 (2011–12) Collection agencies · Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2011

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SB 5574: Credit information use

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (45)

Absent (1)

Excused (3)

House · Final Passage

Yea (98)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (37)

Excused (12)

History

SB 5574 in other sessions