WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1850: Telecommunictns competition

Increasing competition among telecommunications carriers in order to provide customers with higher service quality standards.

Summary

  • PART I CARRIER-TO CARRIER SERVICE QUALITY: The Legislature finds that there is a need for carrier-to-carrier service standards because ILECs have no incentive to open telecommunications markets for competition by providing new market entrants with quality interconnectivity and access to operations support systems.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1850), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laura Ruderman (D-45)
Introduced
February 8, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000
Companion bill
SB 5735
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laura Ruderman (D-45)

10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Richard DeBolt R-20Erik Poulsen D-34Roger Bush R-2Jim Kastama D-25Lynn Kessler D-24Mark Doumit D-19Hans Dunshee D-39Dow Constantine D-34Jerome Delvin R-8Kathy Lambert R-45

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.

HB 1850 in other sessions

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