WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1600: Telephone solicitations

Establishing a do not call list.

Summary

  • $ Establishes a residential telephone solicitation no-call list under the Department of Licensing.
  • $ Requires that the public no-call list be transmitted to a national telephone preference service for placement on its no-call list.
  • $ Prohibits telephone solicitors from making solicitation calls without first obtaining a recent copy of the national telephone preference service no-call list, and prohibits any calls to residential numbers on that list.
  • $ Establishes penalties for violation of these provisions.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1600), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced
January 30, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to commercial telephone solicitation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Dan Roach R-31Brian Hatfield D-19Brad Benson R-6Alex Wood D-3Sandra Romero D-22Karen Keiser D-33Jeannie Darneille D-27Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

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 1600 in other sessions

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