CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

 

                  SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6459

 

 

                    Chapter 77, Laws of 2000

 

 

                        56th Legislature

                      2000 Regular Session

 

 

UNDESIRED MAIL--PENALTIES

 

 

 

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  6/8/00

Passed by the Senate March 6, 2000

  YEAS 46   NAYS 0

 

 

               BRAD OWEN

President of the Senate

 

Passed by the House March 3, 2000

  YEAS 96   NAYS 2

             CERTIFICATE

 

I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is  SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6459 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

 

 

             CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the

      House of Representatives

            TONY M. COOK

                            Secretary

 

 

 

              FRANK CHOPP

Speaker of the

      House of Representatives

 

 

Approved March 22, 2000 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.  

                                FILED          

 

 

           March 22, 2000 - 4:24 p.m.

 

 

 

              GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

                 Secretary of State

                 State of Washington


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                    SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6459

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                      AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

             Passed Legislature - 2000 Regular Session

 

State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

 

By Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Bauer and Rasmussen)

 

Read first time 02/04/2000.

Prohibiting the use of identifying information to solicit undesired mail.  


    AN ACT Relating to use of identifying information; adding a new section to chapter 9.35 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 9.35 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly use a means of identification of another person to solicit undesired mail with the intent to annoy, harass, intimidate, torment, or embarrass that person.

    (2) For purposes of this section, "means of identification" has the meaning provided in RCW 9.35.020.

    (3) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor.

    (4) Additionally, a person who violates this section is liable for civil damages of five hundred dollars or actual damages, including costs to repair the person's credit record, whichever is greater, and reasonable attorneys' fees as determined by the court.


    Passed the Senate March 6, 2000.

    Passed the House March 3, 2000.

Approved by the Governor March 22, 2000.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 22, 2000.