Business Law Section Bill Referrals - 2005 - Final Status
Washington State Bar Association
Section contact:  Dori Brewer
Bill Number	Title	Prime	Notes	Position	Status	Comments	$
Bills the Section took position or sponsored:
HB 1508	Creating a hearsay exception for statements offered against a party that has engaged or acquiesced in wrongdoing.			Neutral	Failed to pass
SHB 2173  (SSB 6028)	Adopting the service members' civil relief act.	Serben		Supported w/amendments. Judge Adam Torem, Legal Services to the Armed Forces Section, worked successfully with the Senate and House sponsors to amend the bill to address the concerns of various WSBA Sections and the Division of Child Support.	Chapter 254, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 5/3/05.
S6028	Adopting the service members' civil relief act.	Benson		Support w/amendments	This bill is a companion bill to SHB 2173 which passed.	2/24/05 Bill sponsor Sen. Benson's office called today and wants to know if we care about this bill.  Also sent to Family, Creditor/Debtor, Real Property and Business, banking committee and Legal Services to the Armed Forces Section to see if they have any problems wtih it. Also sent to BOG.  Asked Sections for quick reply if they see any problems with this bill.
ESSB 5720	Eliminating employee noncompetition agreements in the broadcasting industry.  Revised for 1st Substitute: Placing limitations on employee noncompetition agreements in the broadcasting industry.			Neutral	Chapter 176, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 7/24/05.
SSB 6043	Addressing breaches of security that compromise personal information.	Brandland		Concerns	Chapter 368, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 7/24/05.	3/1/05 Holly Towle asked us to watch and let us know if this bill comes out of committee.  Bill has some serious flaws Holly would like to work on to amend.	f
LOW PRIORITY BILLS
Bills of interest to Section:
HB 1544 (SB 5533)	Regulating information provided to and by financial institution employers.	Kirby			Failed to pass	1/27/05 to Section (banking) and to L&E Law.
HB 2017	Regulating the making of small loans.	Schual-Berke			Failed to pass	2/15/05 to Creditor/Debtor and Business Law/Banking Committee.
HB 2018	Placing limits on the amount, interest, and fees for small loans.	Schual-Berke			Failed to pass	2/15/05 to Creditor/Debtor and Business Law/Banking Committee.
SHB 2019	Offering a small loan borrower a repayment option.  Revised for 1st Substitute: Regulating small loans.	Green			Failed to pass	2/15/05 to Creditor/Debtor and Business Law/Banking Committee.	f
HB 2020	Regulating payday lending practices.	Schual-Berke			Failed to pass	2/15/05 to Creditor/Debtor and Business Law/Banking Committee.	f
ESHB 2128	Regulating out-of-state banks, savings banks, and mutual savings banks branches.	Kirby			Failed to pass	2/18/05 to Section and Section's banking committee.	f
SB 5481	Prosecuting the extortionate extension of credit by check cashers and sellers.	Fairley			Failed to pass	1/26/05 to Creditor/Debtor and Business Law (banking) Sections.
SB 5482	Limiting a borrower to one outstanding small loan.	Fairley			Failed to pass	1/26/05 to Creditor/Debtor and Business Law (banking) Sections.
SB 5483	Offering a small loan borrower a repayment option.	Fairley			Failed to pass	1/26/05 to Creditor/Debtor and Business Law (banking) Sections.
SB 5484 (HB 1778)	Monitoring and reporting on check cashers and sellers.	Fairley			Failed to pass	1/26/05 to Creditor/Debtor and Business Law (banking) Sections.
SB 5485	Placing limits on the amount, interest, and fees for small loans.	Fairley			Failed to pass	1/26/05 to Creditor/Debtor and Business Law (banking) Sections.
SSB 5486	Regulating check cashers and sellers.	Fairley			Failed to pass	1/26/05 to Creditor/Debtor and Business Law (banking) Sections.
ESSB 5506	Placing restrictions on the marketing or merchandising of credit cards to students at the state's institutions of higher education.	Kohl-Welles			Chapter 74, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 7/24/05.	1/26/05 to Creditor/Debtor and Business Law (banking) Sections.
SB 5532 (HB 1499)	Enhancing the penalties for animal cruelty.	Kohl-Welles			Failed to pass	1/27/05 to Section (banking) and to L&E Law.
ESSB 5997	Regulating out-of-state banks, savings banks, and mutual savings banks branches.	Spanel			Chapter 348, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 5/9/05.	2/18/05 to Section and Section's banking committee.