BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
SB 6405: Unfair business practices
Increasing limits for damage awards for unfair business practices.
Summary
- In cases of unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in trade or commerce, the superior court may increase the award of damages to an amount not to exceed three times the actual damages, up to $35,000.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6405), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 14, 2000
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Adam Kline (D-37)
- Introduced
- January 14, 2000 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 25, 2000
- Companion bill
- HB 3085
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)
6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
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 6405 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6405 (2019–20) CTC full-, part-time faculty
- SB 6405 (2017–18) Supreme court fiscal notes
- SB 6405 (2015–16) Civilian health program
- SB 6405 (2013–14) Nonprofit tax-exempt proprty
- SB 6405 (2011–12) Washington service corps
- SB 6405 (2009–10) Escrow agents
- SB 6405 (2007–08) Flood water rescue liability
- SB 6405 (2005–06) Offender registration