CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6459

56th Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Passed by the Senate March 6, 2000

YEAS 46 NAYS 0

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.

Speaker of the

House of Representatives

Secretary

Speaker of the

House of Representatives

Approved

FILED

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.

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.