BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2504: Lawyers/disclosure

Establishing disclosure requirements for lawyers.

Summary

  • Provides that, promptly upon agreeing to provide legal services for a client, a lawyer shall provide the client a written explanation of the scope of the legal services, the manner by which charges for services or goods will be determined, and all other material terms of their contractual relationship.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2002
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marc Boldt (R-17)
Introduced
January 18, 2002 in the House
Last action
January 18, 2002

AN ACT Relating to the protection and education of consumers of legal services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marc Boldt (R-17)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2504 in other sessions

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