CON FRAUD-DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
Summary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that if a wireless telephone service provider makes directory assistance service available to its subscribers and imposes a fee or airtime charge for directory assistance inquiries, the wireless telephone service provider may not include, or permit to be included, any advertising message in the responses given to directory assistance inquiries. Provides that if a wireless telephone service provider makes directory assistance service available to its subscribers and includes, or permits to be included, any advertising message in the responses given to directory assistance inquiries, the wireless telephone service provider may not impose a fee or airtime charge for directory assistance inquiries. Makes a violation an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2007
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2007
Last action Jan 13, 2009
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 23, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 22, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Telecommunications Committee
Feb 20, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Monique D. Davis
DDemocratic
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