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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5191

SB 5191: Business practices/emergency

Regulating unfair business practices and prohibiting predatory price increases during states of emergency.

Summary

  • Prohibits excessive price increases for certain goods and services during a state of emergency.
  • Provides investigative and enforcement authority with the attorney general.
  • Imposes a civil penalty of no more than $25,000 per violation.
  • Prohibits an additional civil penalty from being assessed for the same violation under the Consumer Protection Act.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESSB 5191), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2021
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2021
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2021
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
January 13, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2022
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5191, ESSB 5191

AN ACT Relating to regulating unfair business practices and prohibiting predatory price increases during states of emergency;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

16 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Curtis King R-14Andy Billig D-3Senator D-36Steve Conway D-29Senator D-47Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48Marko Liias D-21Liz Lovelett D-40Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Emily Randall D-26Jesse Salomon D-32Derek Stanford D-1Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2021
Version voted on: ESSB 5191
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican11900
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 10, 2021
Version voted on: ESSB 5191
52 Yea 45 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52500
Republican04001
How each member voted

Yea (52)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5191)
  2. Amended in the House. Returned to Senate Rules 3. (ESSB 5191)
  3. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (ESSB 5191)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5191)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5191)
  6. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 5191)
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5191)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5191)
  9. CPB - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5191)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5191)
  11. CPB - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5191)
  12. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business. (ESSB 5191)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5191)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5191)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5191)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5191)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5191)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5191)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5191)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5191)
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5191 in other sessions

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