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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2254

HB 2254: Telecommunications services

Preventing unauthorized changes to, and unauthorized billing for, telecommunication services.

Summary

  • $ Prohibits the unauthorized switching of a customer's telephone service to another company (slamming), and the placement of unauthorized, misleading, or deceptive charges on consumers' telephone bills (cramming).
  • C Allows for remedies under the Consumer Protection Act.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2254), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedMar 1, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 17, 1999
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Richard DeBolt (R-20)
Introduced
March 1, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 26, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2254, ESHB 2254

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Richard DeBolt (R-20)

40 co-sponsors (29 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Laura Ruderman D-45Erik Poulsen D-34Larry Crouse R-4Jeff Morris D-40Tom Mielke R-18Roger Bush R-2Brian Thomas R-5Mike Cooper D-21Aaron Reardon D-38Michael Stensen D-31Karen Keiser D-33Patricia Lantz D-26Ruth Fisher D-27Joyce McDonald R-25Al O'Brien D-1John Lovick D-44Brian Sullivan D-29Christopher Hurst D-31Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Shirley Hankins R-8Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Cathy Wolfe D-22Val Ogden D-49Dave Anderson D-10Ruth Kagi D-32Dow Constantine D-34Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Steve Conway D-29Kelli Linville D-42Phil Rockefeller D-23Sandra Romero D-22Velma Veloria D-11Alex Wood D-3Doug Ericksen R-42Carolyn Edmonds D-32Jim McIntire D-46Gary Alexander R-20Maryann Mitchell R-30Karen Schmidt R-23Luke Esser R-48

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 17, 1999
Version voted on: ESHB 2254
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

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