Public utilities and public transportation; text messages as a method of making unwanted telephone solicitations; prohibit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 46-5-27, relating to telephone solicitations to residential, mobile, or wireless subscribers, Public Service Commission to establish and maintain list of certain subscribers, authorization for imposition of administrative fees, confidential nature of data base, and required identification, so as to prohibit text messages as a method of making unwanted telephone solicitations; to provide for and change definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2020
Last action Mar 10, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 10, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 9, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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