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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1535

HB 1535: Written business contracts

Concerning business payment contracts containing a personal guarantee.

Summary

  • Requires business payment contracts containing a personal guarantee by the representative of a business entity to include a separate signature line preceded by a phrase notifying the signer that he or she is personally guaranteeing sums due pursuant to the agreement.
  • Makes the personal guarantees in such contracts that do not meet these requirements void.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1535), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2011
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cary Condotta (R-12)
Introduced
January 25, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Versions
HB 1535, SHB 1535

AN ACT Relating to procedures for written business contracts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cary Condotta (R-12)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Steve Kirby D-29Barbara Bailey R-10

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1535)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1535)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1535)
  6. Referred to Business & Financial Services. (SHB 1535)
  7. Referred to Business & Financial Services.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1535)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1535)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1535)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1535)
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1535)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1535)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1535)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1535)
  24. BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. BFS - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services.

HB 1535 in other sessions

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