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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6519

SB 6519: Third party utility billings

Regulating third party utility billings.

Summary

  • A landlord of a multiunit building must meet certain notice and disclosure requirements in order to bill tenants or to contract a third party to bill tenants for master metered or unmetered utility services.
  • Third party billing agents must be properly registered and licensed to do business in the state of Washington and must comply with applicable laws.
  • Dispute resolution provisions may not require tenants to pursue a remedy in another state.
  • The state of Washington fully occupies and preempts the entire field of residential third party utility billings, and local laws and ordinances that are inconsistent or more restrictive than state law cannot be enacted.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis (SSB 6519), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2004
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2004
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 22, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
March 11, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6519, ESSB 6519

AN ACT Relating to third party utility billings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Margarita Prentice D-11Shirley Winsley R-28Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2004
Version voted on: ESSB 6519
40 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat16800
Republican24001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 6519)
  2. First reading, referred to Technology, Telecommunications & Energy. (ESSB 6519)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6519)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6519)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6519)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6519)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6519)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6519)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. FSIH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6519)
  13. FSIH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Financial Services, Insurance & Housing.

SB 6519 in other sessions

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