BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
HB 1078: Hearing instruments/notices
Notifying purchasers of hearing instruments about uses and benefits of telecoil and bluetooth technology.
Summary
- Requires a person who engages in fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments to: (1) Before initial fitting and purchase, notify a person seeking to purchase a hearing instrument, about the uses, benefits, and limitations of hearing instruments that are telecoil-enabled and compatible with assistive listening systems and that use bluetooth technology or other short range one-to-one technology similar to…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 14, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Laurie Dolan (D-22)
- Introduced
- January 14, 2019 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Companion bill
- ESB 5210
AN ACT Relating to notification to purchasers of hearing instruments about uses and benefits of telecoil and bluetooth technology;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Laurie Dolan (D-22)
7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 1078 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 1078 (2023–24) Urban forest management
- HB 1078 (2021–22) Voter eligibility/felony
- HB 1078 (2017–18) Trafficking, etc/time limits
- HB 1078 (2015–16) Consumer financial info
- HB 1078 (2013–14) Port commissioner terms
- HB 1078 (2011–12) Manu & mobile home landlords
- HB 1078 (2009–10) Exchange facilitators