WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1779: Rental car companies

Clarifying rental car company charges, surcharges, and fees to be included in rental car agreements.

Summary

  • Declares that: (1) There are car rental agreements entered into between car rental companies and their customers that include fees in addition to the rental rate and taxes; and (2) It is the intent of the legislature that such fees be clearly and separately stated in such agreements.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 29, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5509

AN ACT Relating to clarifying rental car company charges, surcharges, and fees to be included in rental car agreements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dan Roach R-31Alex Wood D-3Marko Liias D-21Dave Quall D-40

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1779 in other sessions

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