WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1294: Tenants/utilities

Requiring that utility service charges of tenants be collected from the tenant.

Summary

  • $ Requires that certain public and private utilities collect charges for service from the tenant customer who contracts for the service.
  • $ Prohibits liens for tenant charges from being place against the owner = s property.
  • $ Prohibits these utilities from refusing service to a tenant based on a payment delinquency of a previous tenant.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Benson (R-6)
Introduced
January 23, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to payment responsibility for utility service;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Benson (R-6)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Jim Dunn R-17Tom Mielke R-18Dan Roach R-31Glenn Anderson R-5Mark Schoesler R-9

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.

HB 1294 in other sessions

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