Washington HB1103 expands protections against unwanted telephone calls and text messages for cellular users.

Washington HB1103 amends the state's consumer protection act to strengthen protections against unwanted telephone calls and text messages for cellular users. The bill prohibits initiating or assisting in the transmission of commercial text messages to numbers registered on the federal do not call registry. It also mandates that telephone solicitors inform called parties of their right to be removed from the solicitor's lists and to end the call within 10 seconds if requested. Additionally, the bill restricts calls to before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m.

Washington HB1103 expands protections against unwanted telephone calls and text messages for cellular users.

Washington HB1103 amends the state's consumer protection act to strengthen protections against unwanted telephone calls and text messages for cellular users. The bill prohibits initiating or assisting in the transmission of commercial text messages to numbers registered on the federal do not call registry. It also mandates that telephone solicitors inform called parties of their right to be removed from the solicitor's lists and to end the call within 10 seconds if requested. Additionally, the bill restricts calls to before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m.