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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5868

SB 5868: Cable subscriber info

Restricting information about cable subscribers.

Summary

  • Findings . Cable operators collect information that may reflect a subscriber's intimate life, as well as the subscriber's financial status and political and religious beliefs. Cable subscribers expect this information to be kept private.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5868), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2001
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
February 6, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 16, 2002
Companion bill
HB 1842
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5868, SSB 5868

AN ACT Relating to cable subscriber information practices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bill Finkbeiner R-45Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Adam Kline D-37Joseph Zarelli R-18Jim Hargrove D-24Pat Thibaudeau D-43Rosa Franklin D-29Jim Kastama D-25

Votes

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

History

  1. On motion, referred to Economic Development & Telecommunications. (SSB 5868)
  2. On motion, referred to Economic Development & Telecommunications.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5868)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5868)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5868)
  8. Senate Rules "X" file.
  9. ET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5868)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5868)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. ET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Economic Development & Telecommunications.

SB 5868 in other sessions

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