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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5210

SB 5210: Promotional prize advrtising

Concerning unsolicited goods and the promotional advertising of prizes.

Summary

  • A seller is prohibited from billing or charging a person for unsolicited goods or services. This prohibition does not apply to telemarketers.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5210), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2009
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jean Berkey (D-38)
Introduced
January 16, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1192
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5210, SSB 5210

AN ACT Relating to unsolicited goods and the promotional advertising of prizes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jean Berkey (D-38)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Darlene Fairley D-32Debbie Regala D-27Senator R-15Paull Shin D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5210)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5210)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5210)
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5210)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5210)
  10. LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5210)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5210)
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. LCCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 5210 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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