BILL · 1995–96 SESSION
SB 5959: Digital signature security
Attempting to minimize the incidence of forged digital signatures and foster the verification of digital signatures.
Summary
- Rules are established governing the creation of a key pair. The Department of Licensing (DOL) is directed to license "certification authorities," which are private companies, government agencies, and individuals who certify the integrity of a digitally signed document in a manner that can be readily verified.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5959), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 17, 1995
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Dean Sutherland (D-17)
- Introduced
- February 17, 1995 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 1996
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dean Sutherland (D-17)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
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 5959 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5959 (2025–26) Charity care residency
- SB 5959 (2023–24) Traffic safety cameras
- SB 5959 (2021–22) FML insurance solvency
- SB 5959 (2019–20) Livestock identification
- SB 5959 (2017–18) Capital gains tax
- SB 5959 (2015–16) Natural resources management
- SB 5959 (2013–14) Educator prof. learning days
- SB 5959 (2011–12) K-12 educator employment