HB 2635 (1995–96) — Digital signature act

HB 2635: Digital signature act

Creating the Washington digital signature act.

Summary

The Secretary of State (Secretary) is given authority to license and regulate certification authorities for digital signatures.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2635), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

IntroducedJan 15, 1996

Out of committee

Passed HouseFeb 6, 1996

Passed Senatestopped here

Governor

Law

Prime sponsor

Introduced

January 15, 1996 in the House

Last action

March 7, 1996

Requested by

State agency

Companion bill

Budget

Has a fiscal note

February 6, 1996

Version voted on: HB 2635

79 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	18	18	0	0
Republican	61	0	0	1

How each member voted

HB 2635 in other sessions

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

HB 2635 (2025–26) Sexually violent predators · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2635 (2019–20) Collection agency fees · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2635 (2017–18) Military benefit zone prg · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2635 (2015–16) Seed act arbitration · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2635 (2013–14) Tax appeal process · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2635 (2011–12) Port distr small public wrks · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2635 (2009–10) Wireless communications · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2635 (2007–08) School district boundaries · Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2008