BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2419

HB 2419: Price gouging/emergencies

Prohibiting price gouging during significant disruption, emergency, or disaster.

Summary

$ Prohibits the sale of essential consumer goods or services or cleanup, repair, or reconstruction services at clearly excessive prices during a period proclaimed by the Governor as an abnormal market condition.
$ Establishes remedies under the Consumer Protection Act.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2419), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

AN ACT Relating to price gouging during significant disruption, emergency, or disaster;

Passed February 16, 2002

Version voted on: ESHB 2419

65 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	49	1	0	0
Republican	16	32	0	0

How each member voted

1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

February 16, 2002

Version voted on: ESHB 2419

47 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	0	50	0	0
Republican	47	1	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 14, 2002By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2419)
Mar 5, 2002Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2419)
Mar 2, 2002Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESHB 2419)
Mar 1, 2002Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2419)
Feb 28, 2002Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2419)
Feb 28, 2002LCF - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2419)
Feb 19, 2002First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions. (ESHB 2419)
Feb 16, 2002Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2419)
Feb 16, 2002Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2419)
Feb 16, 2002Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2419)
Feb 16, 20021st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2419)
Feb 16, 20021st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 15, 2002Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2419)
Feb 15, 2002Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 8, 2002Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2419)
Feb 8, 2002SCCS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2419)
Feb 8, 2002Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2419)
Feb 8, 2002Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 8, 2002SCCS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 8, 2002Minority; do not pass.
Feb 6, 2002SCCS - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 16, 2002First reading, referred to Select Committee on Community Security.

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