BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 1544: Financial institution info
Regulating information provided to and by financial institution employers.
Summary
- Provides that an employer who discloses information about a former or current employee's job performance to a prospective financial institution employer, at the specific request of that individual employer, is presumed to be acting in good faith and is immune from civil liability for such a disclosure or its consequences.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 27, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Steve Kirby (D-29)
- Introduced
- January 27, 2005 in the House
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Companion bill
- SB 5533
AN ACT Relating to information provided to and by financial institution employers;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)
9 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HB 1544 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1544 (2025–26) Child abuse risk assessment
- HB 1544 (2023–24) Shoreline program review
- HB 1544 (2021–22) Ag., food, nat. resource ed.
- HB 1544 (2019–20) GMA actions effective date
- HB 1544 (2017–18) Small farms/property tax
- HB 1544 (2015–16) Water services procurement
- HB 1544 (2013–14) Educational specialist degrs
- HB 1544 (2011–12) Basic health pln eligibility