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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1037

HB 1037: Unsolicitd commercial e-mail

Creating a registry of Washington resident's electronic mail addresses to facilitate a program that allows private interactive computer service providers to limit unsolicited commercial electronic mail messages.

Summary

  • C Makes it a violation of the Consumer Protection Act to obscure any information identifying the transmission path or point-of-origin of a commercial e-mail message.
  • C Extends the prohibition against sending misleading commercial e-mail messages to persons who assist or conspire with others to send messages that mislead or obscure information.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1037), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 289, Laws of 1999
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 1999
  4. Passed SenateApr 16, 1999
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 13, 1999
Prime sponsor
Roger Bush (R-2)
Introduced
January 12, 1999 in the House
Last action
May 13, 1999
Session law
Chapter 289, Laws of 1999
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1037, SHB 1037, 2SHB 1037

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Bush (R-2)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeff Morris D-40Laura Ruderman D-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 11, 1999
Version voted on: 2SHB 1037
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47002
Republican48100
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 16, 1999
Version voted on: 2SHB 1037
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican21001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 23, 1999
Version voted on: 2SHB 1037
44 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican18202
How each member voted

Yea (44)

Nay (2)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

April 24, 1999
Version voted on: 2SHB 1037
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47002
Republican48100
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

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HB 1037 in other sessions

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