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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6369

SB 6369: Credit cards

Issuing credit cards to persons under the age of twenty-one.

Summary

  • Legislative intent to curtail aggressive and predatory marketing of credit cards to children and young adults, and the inappropriate granting of credit is stated. Credit card issuers may not issue credit cards to a Washington resident under the age of 21 unless meeting certain conditions, requiring the applicant to list other sources of credit.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 16, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2002
Versions
SB 6369, SSB 6369

AN ACT Relating to issuing credit cards to persons under the age of twenty-one;

Sponsors

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

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Margarita Prentice D-11Shirley Winsley R-28Georgia Gardner D-42Alex Deccio R-14Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules. (SSB 6369)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6369)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. Referred to Rules.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6369)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6369)
  8. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6369)
  10. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6369)
  11. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions.

SB 6369 in other sessions

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