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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1845

HB 1845: Insurance notices/electronic

Concerning the delivery of insurance notices and documents by electronic means.

Summary

  • Establishes that, in insurance notices and documents sent electronically, an electronic signature is the equivalent of a digital signature for purposes of satisfying the requirements of the Washington Electronic Authentication Act.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1845), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 307, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2017
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2017
  4. Passed SenateApr 5, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2017
  6. LawMay 16, 2017
Prime sponsor
Brandon Vick (R-18)
Introduced
February 1, 2017 in the House
Last action
May 16, 2017
Session law
Chapter 307, Laws of 2017
Companion bill
SB 5655
Versions
HB 1845, SHB 1845

AN ACT Relating to the delivery of insurance notices and documents by electronic means;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brandon Vick (R-18)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Steve Kirby D-29Larry Haler R-8

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1845
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 5, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1845
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1845
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (SHB 1845)
  2. Chapter 307, 2017 Laws. (SHB 1845)
  3. Effective date 7/23/2017. (SHB 1845)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1845)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1845)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1845)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1845)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1845)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1845)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1845)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1845)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1845)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1845)
  14. FI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1845)
  15. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. (SHB 1845)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1845)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1845)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1845)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1845)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1845)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1845)
  25. BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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