CABLE EQUIP RENTAL OPTION
Summary
Amends the Cable and Video Customer Protection Article of the Public Utilities Act. Provides that upon the customer's election, a cable or video provider that rents Internet modems to a customer shall cease imposing rental charges after the customer has paid to the provider an amount equal to the cost of the modem provided.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Failed
Apr 2017
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2017
Last action Apr 19, 2018
Floor votes · House Apr 26, 2017
How they voted
33–61
Failed · 11 other
Total votes 105
Apr 26, 2017
D
Democratic62
51% Yea
R
Republican43
93% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Apr 26, 2017
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (33-61-11)
house
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 003-002-000
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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