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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5655

SB 5655: 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 (SSB 5655), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2017
  3. Passed SenateFeb 27, 2017
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jan Angel (R-26)
Introduced
February 1, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1845
Versions
SB 5655, SSB 5655

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jan Angel (R-26)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Mark Mullet D-5

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5655
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5655)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5655)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5655)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5655)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5655)
  6. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5655)
  7. Placed on Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5655)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5655)
  9. BFS - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5655)
  10. First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5655)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5655)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5655)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5655)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5655)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5655)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. FI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5655)
  20. FI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

SB 5655 in other sessions

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