Lifeline Services
Summary
Lifeline Services; Revises provisions concerning Lifeline services; removes provisions that specify circumstances under which telecommunications carrier must credit consumer's bill with Lifeline Assistance credit; removes DOE & Office of Public Counsel from entities with whom state agencies must cooperate in developing procedures to promote Lifeline participation; provides certain information is exempt as well as confidential; authorizes certain confidential & exempt information to be released to Federal Communications Commission.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Mar 3, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7036 (Ch. 2022-80)
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
lower
Jan 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee agenda
lower
Dec 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
lower
Dec 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Dec 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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