BILL · 2013–14 SESSION
SB 6197: Telecommunications consumers
Concerning pro rata credits for service outages to telecommunications consumers.
Summary
- Requires a person who provides a telecommunications service to provide pro rata credits to customers for service outages when the service is not available for a total of four hours or more in a monthly billing cycle.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 17, 2014
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Kevin Ranker (D-40)
- Introduced
- January 17, 2014 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 17, 2014
AN ACT Relating to the telecommunications consumer fairness act;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Kevin Ranker (D-40)
26 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Doug Ericksen R-42Maralyn Chase D-32Steve Litzow R-41Jim Hargrove D-24Bob Hasegawa D-11Tracey Eide D-30Andy Hill R-45Andy Billig D-3John McCoy D-38Senator D-46Steve Hobbs D-44Karen Keiser D-33Senator R-15Adam Kline D-37John Braun R-20Bruce Dammeier R-25Annette Cleveland D-49Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Christine Rolfes D-23Jamie Pedersen D-43Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Mark Mullet D-5Don Benton R-17Jeannie Darneille D-27Steve Conway D-29Brian Hatfield D-19
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
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