HB 1945 (1999–00) — Commercial debt collection

HB 1945: Commercial debt collection

Modifying collection agency laws.

Summary

$ For commercial claims, a collection agency can receive collection costs and fees authorized by written agreement between the debtor and client up to 35 percent of the commercial claim.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1945), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

IntroducedFeb 11, 1999

Out of committee

Passed HouseFeb 9, 2000

Passed Senatestopped here

Governor

Law

Prime sponsor

Introduced

February 11, 1999 in the House

Last action

March 9, 2000

Companion bill

Versions

HB 1945, SHB 1945

February 9, 2000

Version voted on: SHB 1945

83 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	41	7	0	1
Republican	42	7	0	0

How each member voted

HB 1945 in other sessions

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

HB 1945 (2025–26) Crime victims ombuds · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1945 (2023–24) Food assistance access · Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2024
HB 1945 (2021–22) DCYF-caregiver communication · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1945 (2019–20) Marijuana sales & sampling · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1945 (2017–18) Elderly prospective jurors · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1945 (2015–16) Detention standards · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1945 (2013–14) Tolling I-90 west of I-405 · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1945 (2011–12) Judges' free speech rights · Did not pass · died in committee