WA People
BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1543: Consumer products

Concerning the adoption of the consumer product theft and safety protection act.

Summary

  • Requires online marketplaces to obtain and verify banking, contact, and tax information from high-volume third-party sellers; disclose to consumers certain contact and business information for such sellers; and provide a mechanism for consumers to report suspicious activity.
  • Provides for enforcement through the Consumer Protection Act, requires the Attorney General to enforce the requirements of this act, and authorizes the Attorney General to develop certain implementing regulations.
  • Preempts local requirements for online marketplaces to verify or disclose information from high-volume third-party sellers.

From the House Bill Analysis 2021 (HB 1543), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
February 18, 2021 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the adoption of the consumer product theft and safety protection act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

HB 1543 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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