Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 5207 — Requiring refunds to consumers for early cancellation of term-based subscriptions to electronic media services.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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Prognosis

Advancing 40% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

59 added · 60 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Senate Bill 5207 expand the definition of electronic media services to include more types of media, such as games and software, which is important as it broadens consumer protections. Additionally, the amendment allows refunds to be issued promptly upon cancellation of a subscription, rather than only at the end of the month, which enhances the flexibility for consumers seeking refunds. These updates aim to better safeguard consumers' rights in the digital marketplace.

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S-1518.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5207 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senate Business, Financial Services & Trade (originally sponsored by Senators MacEwen, Dozier, Hasegawa, Nobles, and Valdez) READ FIRST TIME 02/14/25.
S-0434.1 SENATE BILL 5207 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators MacEwen, Dozier, Hasegawa, Nobles, and Valdez Prefiled 01/09/25.
Read first time 01/13/25.
Referred to Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade.
(4) "Electronic media" means any combination of intangible music, news, or other intangible forms of information or entertainment.
(4) "Electronic media" means any combination of intangible music, news, software, games, or other intangible forms of information or entertainment.
1 SSB 5207 (5) "Electronic media service" means any commercial service that provides to consumers in exchange for money any combination of intangible music, news, or other intangible forms of information or entertainment.
1 SB 5207 (5) "Electronic media service" means any commercial service that provides to consumers in exchange for money any combination of intangible music, news, software, games, or other intangible forms of information or entertainment.
(6) "Subscription" means an agreement or contract between a consumer and an electronic media service, the primary consideration of which is the provision of electronic media in exchange for money, for a period of at least one year.
(6) "Subscription" means an agreement or contract between a consumer and an electronic media service, the primary consideration of which is the provision of electronic media in exchange for money, for a set term of time or on a regularly recurring periodic basis such as month-to-month.
(1) Any cancellation of a subscription subject to this act shall take effect at the end of the month in which the cancellation occurred.
An electronic media service shall disburse any refund due to a consumer upon cancellation of a subscription.
(2) An electronic media service shall disburse any refund due to a consumer upon cancellation of a subscription.
Such refund must be calculated on a pro rata basis of time in which the subscription was in effect until cancellation.
Such refund must be calculated on a pro rata basis of time in which the subscription was in effect until the end of the month in which the cancellation occurred.
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This chapter does not limit an electronic media service from offering, nor a consumer from electing, automatic renewal of any subscription.
This chapter does not limit an electronic media service from offering, nor a consumer from electing, automatic p.
2 SB 5207 renewal of any subscription.
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Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. Referred to Ways & Means.

  3. And refer to Ways & Means.

  4. BFT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM.

  6. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM.

  7. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM.

  8. First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade.

  9. Prefiled for introduction.

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (146)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5207?
SB 5207 is sponsored by T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Perry Dozier (Republican), Drew MacEwen (Republican), and Javier Valdez (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5207?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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