BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5978

SB 5978: Service contracts regulation

Addressing the regulation of service contracts and protection product guarantees.

Summary

The registration requirements for service contract providers are amended. The audited annual financial documents required for registration do not apply to service contract providers that insure all service contracts under a reimbursement insurance policy through an insurer or risk-retention group as prescribed in statute.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to the regulation of service contracts and protection product guarantees;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 25, 2014Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5978)
Feb 25, 2014Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 17, 2014Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5978)
Feb 17, 2014Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 30, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5978)
Jan 30, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 29, 2014FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5978)
Jan 29, 2014FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 13, 2014First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.
Dec 24, 2013Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5978 (2025–26) Guaranteed admissions prg. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5978 (2023–24) School district-county loans · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5978 (2021–22) Affordable housing funding · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5978 (2019–20) Vehicle taxation · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5978 (2017–18) State ombuds · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5978 (2015–16) Presidential primary · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5978 (2011–12) Medicaid fraud · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 241, Laws of 2012
SB 5978 (2009–10) Consumer rebate requirements · Enacted · Chapter 374, Laws of 2009