BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 2798: Telecommunications billing
Regulating the billing practices of telecommunications companies.
Summary
- Provides that a telecommunications company may not charge a customer a fee to receive a paper copy of a bill when the bill includes charges for intrastate service. For purposes of this section, "intrastate service" means a communication that originates and terminates in the state of Washington, without regard to whether the communication went through any place outside the state.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2006
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Maralyn Chase (D-32)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2006 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2006
AN ACT Relating to paper billing fees for telecommunications services;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Maralyn Chase (D-32)
6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.
HB 2798 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2798 (2019–20) Doulas, health profession
- HB 2798 (2017–18) Baby court initiative
- HB 2798 (2015–16) Sugar-sweetened beverages
- HB 2798 (2013–14) Managed health care/payments
- HB 2798 (2011–12) Judicial stabil. trust acct.
- HB 2798 (2009–10) WA enhanced intelligence act
- HB 2798 (2007–08) Local food production
- HB 2798 (2003–04) Stabilizing health ins costs