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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1497

HB 1497: Telephone solicitation

Concerning commercial telephone solicitation.

Summary

  • Restricts telephone solicitation to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Requires telephone solicitors to provide identifying information within the first 30 seconds of a call, and to end the call within 10 seconds of the called party indicating they want to end the call.
  • Requires telephone solicitors requesting a donation or gift of money to provide a specific list of options to the called party.
  • Expands the definition of telephone solicitation to include calls to non-residential telephone customers.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1497), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2021
  2. Out of committeeJan 25, 2022
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2022
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2022
  6. LawMar 30, 2022
Prime sponsor
Gina Mosbrucker (R-14)
Introduced
February 5, 2021 in the House
Last action
March 30, 2022
Session law
Chapter 195, Laws of 2022
Versions
HB 1497, ESHB 1497

AN ACT Relating to commercial telephone solicitation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gina Mosbrucker (R-14)

8 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Bruce Chandler R-15Strom Peterson D-21Tom Dent R-13Joe Schmick R-9Mike Steele R-12Gerry Pollet D-46Carolyn Eslick R-39Representative R-26

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2022
Version voted on: ESHB 1497
90 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican34502
How each member voted

Yea (90)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2022
Version voted on: ESHB 1497
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022. (ESHB 1497)
  2. Chapter 195, 2022 Laws. (ESHB 1497)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 1497)
  4. President signed. (ESHB 1497)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1497)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1497)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 1497)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1497)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1497)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1497)
  11. BFST - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1497)
  12. First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade. (ESHB 1497)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESHB 1497)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1497)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1497)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1497)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1497)
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1497)
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1497)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1497)
  24. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1497)
  25. Minority; without recommendation.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  30. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

HB 1497 in other sessions

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