CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 1426

Chapter 251, Laws of 2009

61st Legislature
2009 Regular Session



CERTIFIED MAIL--ELECTRONIC CONFIRMATION



EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/26/09

Passed by the House February 23, 2009
  Yeas 96   Nays 1

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate April 13, 2009
  Yeas 46   Nays 0


BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
 
CERTIFICATE

I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1426 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.


BARBARA BAKER
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Chief Clerk
Approved April 28, 2009, 4:05 p.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
April 29, 2009







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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HOUSE BILL 1426
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Passed Legislature - 2009 Regular Session
State of Washington61st Legislature2009 Regular Session

By Representatives Hunt and Condotta

Read first time 01/21/09.   Referred to Committee on Judiciary.



     AN ACT Relating to the use of certified mail; and amending RCW 1.12.060.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 1.12.060 and 1961 c 204 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) Whenever the use of "registered" mail is authorized by this code, "certified" mail, with return receipt requested, may be used.
     (2) Whenever the use of "certified mail with a return receipt requested" is authorized or required by this code, electronic return receipt delivery confirmation provided by the United States postal service may be used.


         Passed by the House February 23, 2009.
         Passed by the Senate April 13, 2009.
         Approved by the Governor April 28, 2009.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 29, 2009.